Critical pedagogy is an emancipatory approach that situates education as a site of social transformation. Rooted in the work of Paulo Freire, it emphasises the development of critical consciousness, ...

Critical pedagogy constitutes an educational theory and practice that foregrounds social justice, dialogue and the transformation of oppressive structures. Originating in the work of Paulo Freire, it ...

This provides a basis for ethical GenAI interactions, but alone, it’s not enough. To this framework, we must apply the principles of critical pedagogy, such as fostering critical consciousness (an ...

Higher education needs transformative practices to respond to the challenges of the 21st century. Combining expansive, organic learning with active, critical use of technology could be the way forward ...

Paulo Freire, the radical Brazilian educator, would have turned 103 on September 19, 2024. Freire was not merely an academic; he was a revolutionary, a fierce champion of the oppressed whose lifelong ...

A growing movement in higher education seeks to bring “critical digital pedagogy” to college classrooms. But the idea can seem a bit abstract and, well, academic. So we invited two proponents of the ...

'How can teachers stop the cycle of banking education, that regards students as passive receivers of knowledge, and embrace instead a problem-solving social inquiry?' In this milieu that inspires ...

The student body is changing fast. So, too, are students’ needs and goals. If we are to serve our students well, our teaching and assessment strategies need to change, too. Gradually and unevenly, the ...

In a society where technology and infotainment rule and traditional teaching practices become less effective – especially when teaching about cultural and human relations – many educators are turning ...