Paulo Freire: An educator of the present and the future.
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| Title: | Paulo Freire: An educator of the present and the future. |
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| Authors: | Scocuglia, Afonso Celso1 acscocuglia@gmail.com |
| Source: | International Review of Education / Internationale Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft. Apr2024, Vol. 70 Issue 2, p359-370. 12p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Political science teachers, *Political science education, Humanism, Democracy |
| People: | Freire, Paulo, 1921-1997 |
| Abstract (English): | This research note is based on the premise that Paulo Freire is an educator of the present and the future. Contrary to research that has confined him to the past, the author emphasises the construction of Freire's thought-action in five historical periods, noting the timeliness and foresight of his ideas for the 21st century. From his first books (Educação e atualidade brasileira [1959] and Educação como prática da liberdade [1965]) to the last ones published during his lifetime (Pedagogia da esperança: um reencontro com a Pedagogia do oprimido [1992] and Pedagogia da Autonomia [1996]), the author of this research note discerns reconstructions of concepts, arguments and paradigms that bring Freire up to date and continue to impact educators and specialists around the world. The emphasis, here, is on the inseparability between education and politics and his radical humanism as central axes of his pedagogy. The relevance of dialogic-communicative action in the learning process and the valuing of the learners' knowledge as the starting point for elaborated knowledge enhance the choice of freedom, autonomy and democracy. Freire's defence of the pedagogy of the question and research against the pedagogy of belief and the deposit of knowledge, among other crucial proposals, remain current and are forward-looking. These and other theses, articles, speeches, courses and works recorded over 50 years of Freire's career (1947–1997) justify his inclusion today among the most-cited thinkers in the human sciences, and Pedagogy of the Oppressed among the 100 most-read books in the English language. After the centenary of Paulo Freire's birth (2021), references to his political-pedagogical legacy (both practical and theoretical) continue to grow, encourage dialogue with other current thinkers and reaffirm his hope for the work of educators of the present and the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (French): | Résumé: Paulo Freire : un pédagogue du présent et du futur – La présente note de recherche part de l'idée que Paulo Freire est un pédagogue du présent et du futur. Contrairement à la recherche qui a relégué Freire au passé, l'auteur met en relief l'élaboration de sa pensée-action en cinq périodes historiques et fait remarquer l'opportunité et le caractère prospectif de ses idées pour le 21e siècle. Dans l'œuvre de Freire, de ses premiers ouvrages (Educação e atualidade brasileira [1959] et Educação como prática da liberdade [1965]) aux derniers publiés de son vivant (Pedagogia da esperança: um reencontro com a Pedagogia do oprimido [1992] et Pedagogia da Autonomia [1996]), l'auteur de la présente note de recherche distingue des restructurations de concepts, de raisonnements et de paradigmes qui font de Freire un auteur d'actualité qui exerce toujours une influence sur les enseignants et les spécialistes du monde entier. Il insiste ici sur l'indissociabilité de l'éducation et de la politique, et sur son humanisme radical, les axes centraux de sa pédagogie. La pertinence de l'action dialogique et communicative dans le processus d'apprentissage et la valorisation du savoir des apprenants comme point de départ pour acquérir des connaissances élaborées encouragent à faire le choix de la liberté, de l'autonomie et de la démocratie. Défendre la pédagogie du questionnement et de la recherche, en refusant par-là la pédagogie de la croyance et le dépôt de savoir, fait partie des recommandations cruciales de Freire, aujourd'hui encore d'une actualité tournée vers l'avenir. Celles-ci ainsi que d'autres thèses, articles, discours, ouvrages et cours, fruits d'une carrière longue de plus de 50 ans (1947-1997) justifient que l'on inclue Freire parmi les intellectuels les plus cités dans les sciences humaines et que l'on classe la Pédagogie des opprimés parmi les 100 ouvrages les plus lus en anglais. Après le centième anniversaire de la naissance de Paulo Freire (en 2021), les références à son héritage politico-pédagogique (tant pratique que théorique) continuent de se multiplier, encourageant le dialogue avec d'autres intellectuels contemporains et réaffirmant l'espoir que Freire nourrissait à l'égard du travail des enseignants d'aujourd'hui et de demain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | This research note is based on the premise that Paulo Freire is an educator of the present and the future. Contrary to research that has confined him to the past, the author emphasises the construction of Freire's thought-action in five historical periods, noting the timeliness and foresight of his ideas for the 21st century. From his first books (Educação e atualidade brasileira [1959] and Educação como prática da liberdade [1965]) to the last ones published during his lifetime (Pedagogia da esperança: um reencontro com a Pedagogia do oprimido [1992] and Pedagogia da Autonomia [1996]), the author of this research note discerns reconstructions of concepts, arguments and paradigms that bring Freire up to date and continue to impact educators and specialists around the world. The emphasis, here, is on the inseparability between education and politics and his radical humanism as central axes of his pedagogy. The relevance of dialogic-communicative action in the learning process and the valuing of the learners' knowledge as the starting point for elaborated knowledge enhance the choice of freedom, autonomy and democracy. Freire's defence of the pedagogy of the question and research against the pedagogy of belief and the deposit of knowledge, among other crucial proposals, remain current and are forward-looking. These and other theses, articles, speeches, courses and works recorded over 50 years of Freire's career (1947–1997) justify his inclusion today among the most-cited thinkers in the human sciences, and Pedagogy of the Oppressed among the 100 most-read books in the English language. After the centenary of Paulo Freire's birth (2021), references to his political-pedagogical legacy (both practical and theoretical) continue to grow, encourage dialogue with other current thinkers and reaffirm his hope for the work of educators of the present and the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 00208566 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11159-024-10083-9 |
