Thoughts on The “Banking” Concept of Education

The “Banking” concept of education, an analysis of Education in our society by Paulo Freire, is very simple. Teachers teach to their pupils as though they were receptacles which were to be filled. Things which are to be taught are taught as solid, two-dimensional things. For example, a student of economics might learn what the term ‘Laissez-Faire’ means. However, they would not be taught why or how ‘Laissez-Faire’ affects the economy, or any information regarding how ‘Laissez-Faire’ could be used. Students are rewarded for being able to spit back facts and information to teachers without actually fully understanding what it is they are saying. Freire states that students are given no room for creativity, or extra understanding. They are simply to digest the facts given.
In the essay, Freire suggests that students are not given any motivation or...