Engaging Paulo Freire's pedagogy of possibility : from blind to transformative optimism / César Augusto Rossatto.
| Author/creator | Rossatto, César Augusto, 1961- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2005. |
| Description | xi, 185 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: a personal perspective -- Seeing fatalism and optimism from a Freirean perspective -- Time consciousness -- Blind optimism -- Fatalistic optimism -- Resilient optimism -- Transformative optimism -- The impact of U.S. standardized testing in the context of the four categories of optimism -- Theoretical implications for children's development, studies on concept of time, centeredness of school pedagogy, and critical pedagogies -- Policy implications, recommendations, and conclusions. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-175) and index. |
| LCCN | 2004013735 |
| ISBN | 0742536963 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0742536971 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | LC196 .R66 2005 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |