Paolo Friere

I agree with Friere that the narrative form of education is not very helpful, but only in higher levels of education. In elementary school it is very helpful, first the students learn the information then later they can understand it as their brain develops more and they gain more knowledge. For example proofs in geometry require you to start with a problem and an answer, then you have to write down each individual step to find the answer using properties. This helps you understand how it works and an elementary schooler would not understand. I believe that Friere's idea of communicative education is good. The more communication that goes on, the more you will learn. Also debating can help you learn a lot about a topic and it helps sharpen your mind.