Pushing Oneself Toward Critical Consciousness: A Self-Study of a Freirean Educator

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" Pushing Oneself Toward Critical Consciousness: A Self-Study of a Freirean Educator "
Straubhaar, Rolf

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	938088
Doc. No	:	LA9fq7d98p
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Straubhaar, Rolf
Title & Author	:	Pushing Oneself Toward Critical Consciousness: A Self-Study of a Freirean Educator [Article]\ Straubhaar, Rolf
Title of Periodical	:	InterActions: UCLA Journal of Education and Information Studies
Volume/ Issue Number	:	9/2
Date	:	2013
Abstract	:	Using a self-study methodology to illustrate the ways in which educational institutions can be socially reproductive, hegemonic, and oppressive, the essayist reflects upon his experiences as an elementary school teacher in the United States and as a researcher and adult literacy instructor in Brazil and Mozambique. Drawing upon his own experience engaging with Paulo Freire’s writings through autobiographical storytelling, he argues that Freire’s pedagogical models and theories provide a productive (albeit difficult) path for how to challenge unjust educational systems. The essay closes by arguing that while Freirean pedagogy may be difficult to imagine or implement on a large scale, the writings of Paulo Freire provide a framework wherein educators as individuals can push themselves and their students towards Freire’s notion of critical consciousness.