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Now that we have established a mutual understanding of critical theory, and the private and public purposes of schooling, etc., we will transition to learning about and practicing democratic education and critical pedagogy. This means that we will endeavor to move toward a different understanding about what the radical possibilities and purposes of education can and should be.

The following readings and CRR assignment aim to introduce you to more democratic and critical models of teaching and learning.

Note: Feel free to create a Sketchboard (instead of a written CRR) in response to the CRR questions. You can the use Screencastify to narrate how the images/symbols and connections you make answer the questions below. Then, you can submit the link to your screencast through this assignment page.

Readings Due:

1. Freire, P. (1970/2006). Pedagogy of the Oppressed. (Ch. 2) (note that the PDF is a full copy of the book, but you only need to read Ch. 2)
2. Shor, I. (1992). Empowering education: Critical teaching for social change. (pp. 11-15).
3. Giroux, H. (2011). On Critical Pedagogy. Ch. 1: Critical Pedagogy in Dark Times (pp. 3-14)
4. Wise, J. & Bone, W. (1989). Why Grades Are Oppressive.

Recommended reading if Ch.2 of Freire needs some more clarification for you:

Giroux, H. (2011). On Critical Pedagogy. Ch. 8: Rethinking Education as a Practice of Freedom: Paulo Freire and the Promise of Critical Pedagogy. (pp.152-158).

CRR Questions:

FOR THIS CRR, PLEASE READ THROUGH ALL OF THE QUESTIONS BELOW, THEN PICK FIVE OF TO ANSWER.

1. What is the relationship between neoliberal education, oppression, and hegemony?
2. What is the relationship between critical pedagogy and democracy?
3. What is the role of education as a public good? More specifically, how might critical pedagogy serve as a counter-hegemonic possibility for education and schooling, and response to oppression?
4. Whose interests do public education serve under critical versus neoliberal pedagogy?
5. What is a culture of questioning and why is it important?
6. How does critical pedagogy humanize students, develop their critical consciousness and capacity as agents of change?
7. How does critical pedagogy support teachers and students’ ability to act/intervene in society to make social change?
8. How are the private purposes of education dehumanizing?
9. Marx argues that all social relationships are economically determined. Under a Freireian/Critical Pedagogical perspective, how might we re-imagine social relationships and their “determining” factors?
11. What is the hidden curriculum’s relationship to “banking education”?
12. What is the relationship between grading and banking education?
13. How is banking education dehumanizing?
14. What is the function of a banking education and grading in a capitalist society?

Rubric

CRR 4 Rubric

CRR 4 Rubric

Criteria	Ratings	Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAnswer CRR QuestionsAnswered all CRR questions in a thorough Manner.	4.0 to >0.0 ptsFull Marks Demonstrates a clear understanding of the readings and the author’s main points by answering CRR questions using textual evidence (e.g., direct quotes, and passage paraphrasing) to support these points and explicit citations to the texts. 0.0 ptsDoes not demonstrate Does not demonstrate a clear understanding of the reading. Does not articulate author’s main points. Does not use textual evidence to support assertions/arguments/analysis. Does not use citations to text.	4.0pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeText ConversationsPlace texts in conversation with each other.	3.0 to >0.0 ptsFull Marks Compares, contrasts, and synthesizes assigned texts in relation to each other to demonstrate expanded understandings of key concepts/theories that a single reading does not provide. For example, “Grande’s theory of Red Pedagogy paired with Marx’s Theory of Historical Materialism allow us to understand x, y, and z about capitalism and schooling.” 0.0 ptsDoes not place texts in conversation Does not compare, contrast, or synthesize the assigned texts to demonstrate the ways in which the pairing of texts allow us a greater understanding of theories or concepts presented in each text.	3.0pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConversation with the textsIndividual analysis of texts	3.0 to >0.0 ptsFull Marks Draws on readings and other content, e.g., current events, in relation to personal experiences to include individual, thoughtful analysis and interpretations of the texts under examination for CRR. 0.0 ptsConversation with the texts Does not draw on the reading, current events, and personal experience to analyze and interpret the text’s theories/key concepts.	3.0pts
Total Points: 10.0

 

 

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What is the relationship between critical pedagogy and democracy?

According to Giroux (2011), critical pedagogy tends to confine itself in the different aspects of democracy that include the general nature of authority, equal consideration, uniform participation, collective decision making, and favorable environment for all. In most cases, Critical pedagogy fails to bring out any productive direction. Many scholars have indicated that unlike democracy, critical pedagogy tends to influence diversion, discrimination, and illusion which are the key aspects of modern oppression in any democratic community or society. On the other hand, based on the theory of education, democracy through its aspects offers various neutral platforms for favorable and strategic reforms of education in most modern schools which is not the case with critical pedagogy.

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