Non-dialogical curriculum fails because it ignores the people’s themes

Evidence

Now imagine an educator who has organized his educational program for these men, consisting of reading “wholesome” texts in which one learns that “the water is in the well.” But precisely this type of thing happens all the time in both education and politics, because it is not realized that the dialogical nature of education begins with thematic investigation. — Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, 347

Categorization

• XREF: The ‘water is in the well’ example is a near-canonical illustration of banking irrelevance. — connects to: Education is never neutral and either suppresses or liberates communities — James D. Kirylo (ed.), Reinventing Pedagogy of the Oppressed:…, 332; Freirean cultural circles resist any fixed curriculum — James D. Kirylo (ed.), Reinventing Pedagogy of the Oppressed:…, 594; Curriculum that conflicts with student values can silence and disconnect those students — James D. Kirylo (ed.), Reinventing Pedagogy of the Oppressed:…, 740 (+2 more)