Blog Post 9: TIB Essay Annotated Bibliography

Thesis: I believe that completely relying on the banking concept of education, as criticized by Paulo Freire, is wrong to use in the teaching of today’s students and that a system where teachers foster discovery and creativity, allow for a deeper understanding of human existence, and are partners with students should be instilled in our education system instead.

Cho, Daniel, and Tyson Lewis. "The Persistent Life Of Oppression: The Unconscious, Power, And Subjectivity." Interchange 36.3 (2005): 313-329. Education Full Text (H.W. Wilson). Web. 11 Nov. 2016.

This article analyzes Paulo Freire’s criticism of the banking concept of education and further addresses criticisms to his alternative, the theory of critical pedagogy. Cho and Lewis work to show that in order to amend today’s education system, we must take into consideration the criticisms of Freire’s alternative in order to make sure that it is the best possible improvement for our education system. However, they also stress the fact that “the real culprit in this situation is the persistent life of oppression itself” and because of this, liberation cannot be attained unless all forms of oppression are overcome.

I believe that this article will be a good source of analysis as to why the banking concept is wrong in our education system.  I will use this resource in my TIB essay to further explain my reasoning for agreeing with Paulo Freire’s alternative to the banking concept. This article will also help me in criticizing this alternative in order to further show what actions I believe our education system should undertake in order to better benefit both students and teachers.

Gallagher, Kristen. "Teaching Freire And CUNY Open Admissions." Radical Teacher 87 (2010): 55-67. Education Research Complete. Web. 11 Nov. 2016.

This article analyzes the “archival document, “Eighteen Demands” for open admissions to City College of New York, created by Black and Puerto Rican students in 1969” Kristen Gallagher pairs this document with Freire’s chapter “The Banking Concept of Education” to further analyze if this open admissions concept would coincide with Freire’s criticism of the banking concept and his alternative to this concept.

I plan on using information from this article in my TIB essay for a further analyzation of Freire’s banking concept of education. I also believe that this source will provide an interesting application of Freire’s criticism of the banking concept of education to more specific topics in our education system, such as open admissions. I plan on using this source to further explain how I believe that applying the banking concept to teaching today’s students is wrong and will also use it to deepen a better alternative, continuing to draw from Freire’s concepts.

McCarter, William Matthew. "Education And Learned Helplessness." Teaching American Literature 6.1 (2013): 69-72. Education Research Complete. Web. 11 Nov. 2016.

This article discusses how today’s high school teachers create a learning environment where students are taught to be helpless, and teachers are urged to tell students what they are to learn. William Matthew McCarter explains how instead they should be urged to discover and create on their own. He ties this Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed and “The Banking Concept of Education” and how this learned helplessness is a direct example of the banking concept at work and how it is disadvantageous to students.

I plan on using this article to examine how the banking concept is evident in today’s teaching and the disadvantage it is putting the students at. This will be one of the reasons why I believe that we cannot fully rely on the banking concept of education. This articlce also gives alternative ideas to the banking concept, similar to Freire’s alternatives and I will use some of these ideas to form my own opinion of how I believe certain aspects of the banking concept are required along with certain aspects of Freire’s alternative are the best way to educate our students.

Roberts, Peter, ed. "Ten Years On: Engaging The Work Of Paulo Freire In The 21St Century /." Studies In Philosophy & Education 26.6 (2007): 505-570. Education Full Text (H.W. Wilson). Web. 11 Nov. 2016.

This collection of articles the importance and relevance of Paulo Freire’s teaching in today’s society. The articles discuss the Freirean philosophy of the alternative to the banking concept of education. Peter Roberts further analyzes Freire’s theory of oppression and how it affects how we educate our students. He also compares Freire’s philosophy the works of Lorenzo Milani and Hermann Hesse's novel The Glass Bead Game.

I plan on mostly using this source to show the importance of Freire’s teachings and criticisms of the banking concept of education in today’s education system. Even though Freire died in 1997, his philosophies are still extremely relevant and applicable today and his legacy remains. This collection of articles will give my TIB essay examples of how important certain ideas of Freire’s are important in today’s education system. I plan on using this idea to explain what aspects of Freirean philosophy I believe to be more important and effective.