The Method of Currere: A process of self-discovery

Pinar (1975) wrote The Method of Currere, a method that allows us to explore what we have conceptualized through time, the complex relation between the temporal and conceptual, thus we can discover our self, its evolution and education (p. 19). After reading, The Method of Currere (Pinar,1975) reflect on the stages and discuss what you think the process will let you discover.

What is praxis?

In our last class we were dicussing what is praxis. Paulo Freire (1986) defines praxis in Pedagogy of the Oppressed as "reflection and action upon the world in order to transform it." Through praxis, oppressed people can acquire a critical awareness of their own condition, and, with their allies, struggle for liberation. What do you understand praxis to be? How will this affect your future practice as teachers? Prof. Arlinda Lopez