, though illiterate, were grown adults. Freire's students were willing to learn. This coupled with living in an oppressed society was the formula for the success of his problem-posing method of education.
People learn through behavior modifications, which consist of forming habits. Freire modified his students behavior by pointing out how rewarding it would be for his students if they could "take power over their own lives", as the textbook puts it. Though the result is that Freire's students become critical thinkers, he had to employ the banking method himself. He had to deposit the desire to want to take charge before h
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