We are pleased at the interest generated by the series of readers' group gatherings hosted by the Learning and Instructional Development Centre (LIDC) at SFU. Some of the most committed and thoughtful educators at the campus on the hill are coming together each month to talk about publications that address teaching practices and the underpinning theories.
On Thursday, March 29, the third conversation in the series will take place at the Halpern Centre, 10:30 - noon. An invitation has been sent out to the SFU community and we look forward to another gathering.
The book we're reading in March is Paulo Freire's Pedagogy of the Oppressed, published by Continuum, New York, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the original printing. This edition has a shiny red cover, but the content is essentially the same as the original. A new introduction by Donaldo Marcedo adds an extra 14 pages at the beginning, but Freire's four thought-provoking chapters are intact.
This forum is set up for those who want to discuss what they are reading and learning. What's your first reaction to the book? Did you revel in Freire's opening chapter on the nature of oppression? Was the Chapter 2 discussion of the "banking" concept of eduation more approachable? We'll discuss these questions on the 29th but your comments are welcome here.