Реферат: Academic Attitude Essay Research Paper Academic Attitude

you, who are not an expert but a beginning student, is always

going to be along the lines of: “I have what you want. Here is

what I know and you should learn” (Sale 13).

When the student is hand fed the information, what he has really done,

as stated by Paulo Freire, is just memorize the content that was presented to

him. Then the student “repeats these phrases without perceiving what (for

example) four times four really is” (Freire 23). This idea is known as the

“Banking Concept” (23) Someone, usually the teacher, makes a deposit of facts,

then, when the student needs these facts, withdrawals them (23). Through this,

the mind is in no way liberalized. In order to liberalize, one must step away

from deposit-making. In its place, act upon his own education. Go the extra

mile by asking questions and posing problems as they relate to their own

experiences. The student, as part of his academic attitude, needs to become

involved in his education.

There are many ways a student can become involved. Most importantly, a

student must become part of a “conversation” with the author while reading.

When the student reads as if having a conversation or discussion, she will be

able to raise questions or to challenge the authors claims. In the process of

questioning the author, the student will determine for herself the meaning of

the passage. Only when the student becomes involved and asks questions does

this informative dialogue evolve. It is equally important to pursue some sort

of conversation during class as well. Through this type of exchange, both the

teacher and student benefit. Not only does the student learn from the teacher,

but she teaches the teacher in return (Freire 27). Therefore, the student’s

level of thinking is elevated, her mind liberated, allowing her to synthesize

ideas and facts and arrive at a conclusion. It is up to the student to make

this happen by becoming active in her learning.

Sure one could go to the library and look up what experts have to say

about authors and their writings. He could find out what experts think about a