Writer Choice

40773Problem-posing education, according to Freire, “sets itself the task of demythologizing”; it “stimulates true reflection and action”; it allows students to be “engaged in inquiry and creative transformation.” These are grand and powerful phrases, and it is interesting to consefer what they might mean if applied to the work of a course in reading and writing.
If the object for study were Freire’s essay, “The ‘Banking’ Concept of Education,” what would Freire (or a teacher determined to adapt his practices) ask students to do with the essay? What writing assignment might he set for his students? Prepare that assignment, or a set of questions or guideline or instructions (or whatever) that Freire might prepare for his class.
Once you’ve prepared the writing assignment, write the essay that you think would best fulfill it. And, once you’ve completed the essay, go on, finally, to write the teacher’s commemnts on it-to write what you think Freire, or a teacher following his example, might write on a piece of student work.