Pedagogy of the Oppressed Response

This section from the book was very intriguing for me because I believe that this situation of the "banking" method of education is a huge problem. I know for me as a student, this idea of the teacher being the wealth of knowledge that transmits information for me to memorize is the reason I did not enjoy my K-12 education as much as I could have. Majoring in social studies, I know that this "banking" method is used widely by history teachers who simply spit out facts for students to memorize and regurgitate on a quiz or test (only to have the facts dumped from memory immediately after the test because they are no longer needed). A fear of mine is that I'll fall into this mode of teaching in my history or English classes. One quote that stuck out to me in the chapter was "Knowledge emerges only through invention and re-invention, through the restless, impatient continuing, hopeful inquiry human beings pursue in the world, with the world, and with each other". I believe I will keep this quote in mind and possibly even have it displayed in my classroom as a reminder that my students are not merely "receptacles" in which I pour information into, but rather are intelligent beings who are capable of making new discoveries in their fields. By moving towards "problem posing" education in my teaching, I can humble myself by learning new things from students who research and answer the questions they have about the subject. I think that by using this model instead, students will feel more empowered because they are the ones who are bringing value to the classroom and are not there to simply be receptacles for my vomit of knowledge.