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  2. Critical pedagogy - Wikipedia

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    The theory is influenced by Karl Marx who believed that inequality is a result of socioeconomic differences and that all people need to work toward a socialized economy. [3] More recently, critical pedagogy can also be traced back to Paulo Freire's best-known 1968 work, The Pedagogy of the Oppressed.

  3. Critical consciousness - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. Critical consciousness, conscientization, or conscientização in Portuguese (Portuguese pronunciation: [kõsjẽtʃizaˈsɐ̃w]), is a popular education and social concept developed by Brazilian pedagogue and educational theorist Paulo Freire, grounded in neo-Marxist critical theory. Critical consciousness focuses on achieving an in ...

  4. Paulo Freire - Wikipedia

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    Paulo Reglus Neves Freire [a] (19 September 1921 – 2 May 1997) was a Brazilian educator and philosopher who was a leading advocate of critical pedagogy. His influential work Pedagogy of the Oppressed is generally considered one of the foundational texts of the critical pedagogy movement, [ 38 ] [ 39 ] [ 40 ] and was the third most cited book ...

  5. Pedagogy of the Oppressed - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Paulo Freire, the author of Pedagogy of the Oppressed. Pedagogy of the Oppressed (Portuguese: Pedagogia do Oprimido) is a book by Brazilian educator Paulo Freire, written in Portuguese between 1967 and 1968, but published first in Spanish in 1968. An English translation was published in 1970, with the Portuguese original being published ...

  6. Banking model of education - Wikipedia

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    Critical pedagogy. Banking model of education (Portuguese: modelo bancário de educação) is a term coined by Paulo Freire to describe and critique the established education system in his book Pedagogy of the Oppressed. [1][2] The name refers to the metaphor of students as containers into which educators must put knowledge. Freire argued that ...

  7. Problem-posing education - Wikipedia

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    Problem-posing education. Problem-posing education, coined by the Brazilian educator Paulo Freire in his 1970 book Pedagogy of the Oppressed, is a method of teaching that emphasizes critical thinking for the purpose of liberation. Freire used problem posing as an alternative to the banking model of education.

  8. Self-worth theory of motivation - Wikipedia

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    The self-worth theory of motivation, which is adapted from the original theory of achievement motivation, describes an individual's tendency to protect their sense of self-worth as the motive of avoiding failure and hence approaching success. [1][2] Such theory commonly applies to students in the school context where frequent evaluation of one ...

  9. Psychology of learning - Wikipedia

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    The psychology of learning refers to theories and research on how individuals learn. There are many theories of learning. Some take on a more behaviorist approach which focuses on inputs and reinforcements. [1][2][3] Other approaches, such as neuroscience and social cognition, focus more on how the brain's organization and structure influence ...