Educational Autobiography presentation by Vincent Obiora Edeh. ERNA: 567283

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  1. Hi, this has been sent.
  2. Vincent is a young, educated Nigerian man being uneducated man
  3. within the context off we have been sent, Originate means
  4. that he must have passed through Siri's off education levels
  5. to become educated.
  6. It also means that for Vincent, every contribution he makes
  7. towards the well being off the society will be viewed
  8. through the lens off the education he has acquired in
  9. Vincent's quest to join this actual, um, off revered people.
  10. He was sent into the school yard by his parents
  11. to be Scoot on that the education system that prescribed
  12. 3664 years structure of schooling.
  13. What this means is that Vincent spent three years at
  14. kindergarten level, six years at primary school level, six years
  15. at secondary school level and four years at the university.
  16. For him, education is sacrosanct, and this explains why his
  17. parents sent him off a three years to begin this
  18. journey. Vincent was raised in a family of 10, with
  19. both parents not having any form of formal education as
  20. the first son and the family, Um, I venture of
  21. occupying that position.
  22. A lot of expectations were bestowed on him, both from
  23. his parents on the society, for instance, his parents sent
  24. him off to school because they wanted him to fulfill
  25. several dreams they're never achieved during the active days.
  26. Also, the believed education is a way out of poverty,
  27. and such will enable Vincent to achieve some of the
  28. expectations, like carrying on the family's legacy whilst enhancing the
  29. well being of the society.
  30. To begin this journey, Vincent started at the foundational level.
  31. His parents and elementary school teachers devoted attention to his
  32. learning process.
  33. They ensured he full on, inculcated all that he has
  34. been taught in class from mathematical formulas concept even to
  35. how to recite the national anthem.
  36. Vincent was made to memorize them.
  37. In some instances, Vincent's teachers encouraged him to stick to
  38. lessons taught by them and not to draw from a
  39. stand. All knowledge for Vincent taking a contrary position to
  40. this instruction could amount to a penalty.
  41. Hey became accustomed with the garbage in garbage out approach
  42. to learning.
  43. What this means is that Vincent memorize his study notes
  44. for his exams without full understanding off.
  45. The knowledge passed on by the teacher in this approach
  46. to learning his critical mind was limited this situation resonates
  47. with the aftermath effect of a banking approach to education.
  48. As Vincent was left with no option than to think
  49. within the box and not outside, Littered proceeded to the
  50. university for a four year bachelor degree program.
  51. At this stage, lectures, issuance of handouts, quiz and class
  52. presentations became the norm.
  53. In most cases, Vincent comprehended the lessons from the classroom.
  54. Ankle replicates the knowledge in the exam hall.
  55. Finally, he emerged as one of the best student in
  56. his class.
  57. On went ahead into professional practice, a tw the beginning
  58. of his career.
  59. Vincent discovered a shift in the lived experiences off most
  60. educated people.
  61. I came to further buttress the meaning off uneducated person
  62. within the Nigerian context.
  63. There seemed to be more emphasis on people qualification than
  64. the knowledge.
  65. In other words, the more on individual acquire more degrees.
  66. The more the individual is regarded as an educated person
  67. on subsequently increases the market value.
  68. However, the benchmark for uneducated person varies for both those
  69. in the rural sub urban and urban areas.
  70. For example, master degree is the benchmark for urban and
  71. suburban residents, while bachelor Higher National diploma or national diploma
  72. for rural residents going forward, Vincent discovered that education seemed
  73. not to translate to automatic wealth like his society and
  74. parents had made him believed on.
  75. Like every other educated person, this reality within the Nigerian
  76. context had made into question the true relevance of his
  77. education. The answer to this question, in addition to the
  78. banking education approach he went through, could provide a reason
  79. for lack of a critical mind that could sport a
  80. more problem, pulls in disposition to enhance his role, and
  81. others like him as transformational agents within your society.
  82. In some meat.
  83. Vincent, a product of banking approach to education who, through
  84. his encounter two critical pedagogy, Jeez, has realized how active
  85. his position is as an educated person trained within the
  86. four walls off the schoolyard.
  87. Thank you.