Educating for the Future: A Freirean Response to Accountability in Higher Education

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dc.contributor.authorThomson, Andrew James, 1985-
dc.date.accessioned2011-04-13T00:50:45Z
dc.date.available2012-03-06T18:41:15Z
dc.date.issued2010-12
dc.descriptionviii, 227 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe system of higher education in the United States suffers from deficits in several generally agreed-upon categories, including affordability, access, effectiveness of teaching and learning, and usefulness of degrees awarded. Many recommended reforms, particularly those from mainstream sources, are problematic, however. Paulo Freire's philosophy of liberatory education is a valuable source for addressing this issue. His discussion of the banking system of education provides a useful lens through which to analyze some of the problems with the current system as well as many recommended reforms, particularly calls for greater accountability for student learning. The problem-posing method of education that Freire advocates as a solution to the banking system, in turn, offers a valuable model to draw upon in the attempt to propose an effective solution to problems in higher education in the US. I apply Freire's philosophy to the 2006 report by the Commission on the Future of Higher Education.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipAdviser: Scott L. Pratten_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/11078
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Oregonen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesUniversity of Oregon theses, Dept. of Philosophy, M.A., 2010;
dc.subjectAccountabilityen_US
dc.subjectBanking educationen_US
dc.subjectCommission on the Future of Higher Educationen_US
dc.subjectHigher educationen_US
dc.subjectFreire, Paulo, 1921-1997en_US
dc.subjectProblem-posing educationen_US
dc.titleEducating for the Future: A Freirean Response to Accountability in Higher Educationen_US
dc.title.alternativeFreirean Response to Accountability in Higher Educationen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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