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unusual facts about Paulo Freire: The Man from Recife


Paulo Freire: The Man from Recife

Paulo Freire: The Man from Recife is a scholarly book written by American author James D. Kirylo.


Banking education

Banking education is a term used by Paulo Freire to describe and critique the traditional education system.

The term banking education was first used by Paulo Freire in his highly influential book Pedagogy of the Oppressed.

Cristovam Buarque

He is a staunch defender of the “revolution… through education”, a line of thought touted by important Brazilian intellectuals, as Anísio Teixeira, Darcy Ribeiro and Paulo Freire.

Open-space Learning or OSL

OSL employs methods such as ‘enactive’ learning, ‘kinaesthetic’ learning and the various styles of teaching developed by practitioners such as Augusto Boal and Paulo Freire.

Problem-posing education

James D. Kirylo, in his book, Paulo Freire: The Man from Recife, reiterates Freire's thought, stating that a problem-posing education is one where human beings are viewed as conscious beings who are unfinished, yet in process of becoming.

Scottish Community Education Council

This was called PAULO, named after the Brazilian community educator Paulo Freire.

Youth activism

In recent years, educators such as the Paulo Freire, Henry Giroux, Howard Zinn, Alfie Kohn, and Jonathan Kozol have all called for young people to become central actors in the guidance of schools and communities.


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