Pedagogy in Process
Author | : Paulo Freire |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 2021-05-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781350190313 |
ISBN-13 | : 1350190314 |
Rating | : 4/5 (13 Downloads) |
Download or read book Pedagogy in Process written by Paulo Freire and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-05-20 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pedagogy in Process presents a first-hand account of the most comprehensive attempt yet to put into practice Paulo Freire's theory of education within a real societal setting. When Guinea Bissau on the West African coast declared independence in 1973 the rate of illiteracy in its adult population was ninety percent. The new government faced the enormous task of educating its citizens. With Freire as collaborator and advisor the government launched a huge grass-roots literacy campaign and this book is Freire's memoir of that campaign. Those familiar with Freire's work will identify his ongoing insistence on the unity between theory and practice, mental and manual work, and past and present experience. This is essential reading for anyone interested Freire's revolutionary ideas on education and the transformative power they hold when applied to society and the classroom. This edition includes a substantive introduction by Michael Apple who is Professor Emeritus of Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Policy Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, USA.