ERIC Number: EJ1470243
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 24
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ISSN: ISSN-1056-3997
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Teacher and Student Roles in Freire's Critical Pedagogy: A Qualitative Case Study
Joan Nkansaa Nkansah
Mid-Western Educational Researcher, v37 n1 Article 2 2025
Research has indicated that many teachers and students lack the critical classroom experience where they play the roles of subjects controlling the educational process and developing knowledge together. With an emphasis on teaching instead of learning, classroom interactions are limited, and creativity and the cultivation of critical thinking skills and critical consciousness are restricted. This qualitative case study explored the instructional delivery methods in a Ghanaian university through the lens of teacher and student roles, a concept of Paulo Freire's critical pedagogy. The study purposefully selected 11 participants (eight students, two teachers, and one administrative staff) who provided substantial data and profound meaning and understanding of the phenomenon. The data analysis revealed that the concept of teacher and student roles informs the institution's instructional delivery methods through collaborative education (through student-centered learning and group work) and adaptive teaching strategies. The findings of this study indicate that the concept of teacher and student roles develops students' critical consciousness and ownership of knowledge.
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Teacher Role, Student Role, College Faculty, College Students, Foreign Countries, Student Centered Learning, Cooperative Learning, Teaching Methods, College Instruction, Group Activities
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ghana
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