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Conceptual Study – Published: July 23, 2011
Relevance of Paulo Freire's Educational Philosophy in Indian Educational System
Fr. Susai Raja
ABSTRACT
This conceptual study examines the relevance of Paulo Freire's educational philosophy in the context of the
Indian
educational system. Freire’s ideas on critical pedagogy, learner-centered education, and the role of
dialogue in
teaching-learning processes are analyzed in relation to contemporary educational practices in India.
The study highlights how Freire’s principles can empower students, promote critical thinking, and foster
social justice
within classrooms. It also explores the challenges of implementing his philosophy in India, including large
class sizes,
traditional teaching methods, and socio-cultural constraints.
The paper argues that integrating Freirean pedagogy into teacher education programs and classroom practices
can enhance
student engagement, learning outcomes, and democratic participation in education.
Keywords: Paulo Freire, Educational Philosophy, Critical Pedagogy, Indian Education,
Learner-Centered Education,
Teacher Education, Dialogue, Social Justice, Classroom Practices, Pedagogical Reform.
This is an Open Access Research distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License
(www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and
reproduction in any
Medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
How to cite this article: Raja, S. (2011). Relevance of Paulo Freire's educational philosophy in Indian
educational
system. Indian Educational Researcher, 4(2), 51–59.
Received: June 07, 2011;
Revision Received: July 21, 2011;
Accepted: July 23, 2011.
Responding Author: Raja, S. @ raja@gmail.com
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Published in Volume 4, Issue 2, July–December, 2011