The behavior of the oppressed is a prescribed behavior, following as it does the guidelines of the oppressor.
Paulo FreireRead
Teachers and students (leadership and people), co-intent on reality, are both Subjects, not only in the task of unveiling that reality, and thereby coming to know it critically, but in the task of re-creating that knowledge. As they attain this knowledge of reality through common reflection and action, they discover themselves as its permanent re-creators.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Education is a collaborative process where both teachers and students contribute to understanding and reshaping knowledge.
In this quote, Paulo Freire emphasizes the interactive and participatory nature of education, positioning both teachers and students as active agents in the learning process. He suggests that through shared reflection and action, they not only uncover reality but also continuously reshape and recreate their understanding of it, highlighting the dynamic relationship between knowledge and those who seek it.
Themes
EducationCollaborationLearningKnowledgeTeachersStudents
In practice
Example use cases
In a workshop on educational practices, one could say, 'As Paulo Freire reminds us, education is a joint venture between teachers and students.'
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