F.A.I.T.H.

Some things really get on my nerve sometimes, especially those that are contradictory, such as education. Education ought to be liberative – it liberates people from the shackles of an oppressive structure or system. It ought to be transformative – it provides critical tools for the people to experience a structural shift in their thoughts, feelings and actions i.e. their conscientization. It empowers. The problem is when education is perceived by teachers themselves as a way to assert their authority; as a form of domination and control. Their primary concern is more on disciplining and managing the students, rather than empowering them to be critical individuals.

Disempowerment vs. Empowerment

Full commitment
Attentive in class
Innovative
Teamwork
Handing in homework on time

as against

Freedom
Autonomy
Independent
Transformative
Hope