This statement speaks volumes about Ms. Watson’s perception of the students. Not only does it exemplify her newfound confidence, but it shows that she has a deeper understanding of the students than what meets the eye. Professor Watson clearly recognizes that the students only know what they are taught through textbooks and have no critical consciousness, and she decides to attempt to change the students’ entire way of thinking. To quote Freire, “Those truly committed to liberation must reject the banking concept in its entirety, adopting instead a concept of women and men as conscious beings, and consciousness as consciousness intent upon the world.” In other words, the “deposit-making” mindset must be completely banished and educators should
