Pedagogy and Power Blog Post

Q: What is the banking model to Friere? Who does it empower or disempower, and at whose expense? Do you have any experience with this model? If so, describe an encounter that you have had with the banking model and reflect on it, both positives and negatives.

 

A: To Friere, the banking model is a model at which that spreads information to ones in which that seek information, but the one spreading the information isn’t taking into consideration the feedback input from the ones who receive said information.

An example of this can be see in the standard classroom model. Where students, information seekers, receive information from a teacher, the one spreading the information. In this, the models empowers the teacher as an authoritative figure and the students are disempowered as they’re expected to sponge up the information, and aren’t learning from each-other; a dehumanizing experience.

Im currently facing this model in the Earth Science Lecture class. My Professor gives us the information but im not adapting fast enough to what is taught, so I feel as if im falling behind. The benefit of this model can be that it allows a singular guide line for what is to be expected to be done. The con of this is that of its almost like a one size fits all approach to teaching, as it will work different for everyone and  not everyone learns the same. In my situation, I feel as if I have to study more after class inorder to retain the information inorder to follow along with that is being taught in the course.

 

 

 

My Art Story

Q: Write up your art story: What we mean when we say art? What is art to you? How does it fit in to your life? What do you want to learn about in this class?

A: I feel as if art is defined by ones self. If you were to have asked me this questions a few years ago, I would tell you something about boring paintings or drawings with little interest. I would also tell you that art is pointless and it would get you no where in life, I would make fun on art majors and the people I would see on the street with their art. I would associate art with being easy to do and no skill required.

What art to me is now is something beyond words, expression without expression, art is something unique to each person.  I believe an images or pictures can speak thousands of words, words in your own definition, words only you can describe, words only you can create. And the “you” in this instance is not only the Artist them selves, but the person observing and taking in this art.

The way art now fits into my life is through the way I dress, what I listen to, how I listen to things, and my mindset of everyday life. My new appreciation of art goes hand in hand with my outlook on life as I realize things arent as cut and dry and I used to look at it. Everything as a story and everything is designed for a reason. Art for product promotions, Art for self expression, Art for broadcasting a voice, many things.

 

What I want to learn from this class is that of a better understanding of art. I want to look at art in different lights to see how It influences my thinking and dressing