FreeThink: Reflections, Criticisms and Emotion

JERONE AVEL S. CANSINO,  MAED Social Science Diploma in Archaeology In this article, I am going to discuss the role of "History" in "Heritage" and its relevance. But before we jump to that, we must understand what we mean when we say History and Heritage. After comparing the definitions of History and Heritage, we can see for ourselves the overlaps between these two terms, and from that, we can conceptualize the role of History in Heritage. And from that, I will present various examples from the heritage literature. This concept is often used interchangeably, but Heritage and History are two different but related things. Understanding the meanings and definitions of these two terms could help us understand their relationship. What is History? For starters (which I know you are not), the term history is etymologically related to " historie " which means "to see." In other languages, History tells a "story" or a narrative   (Le Goff, ...

JERONE AVEL S. CANSINO, MAED   In this article, I want to share one particular book. This book is titled “Pedagogy of the Oppressed,” and for me, this is one of the best Philosophical pieces written about the impact of education on human society. It is a seminal book written by Brazilian educator and philosopher Paulo Freire. He published it in 1970. Here, he presented a critical and transformative approach to education and is often considered a foundational text in the field of critical pedagogy. I would love to say that as a teacher, this work has influenced me far beyond my four-year professional education training during my undergraduate school years. I have heard (or read) somewhere that you know you are reading a good Philosophical work when you get yourself disturbed and when your perception of reality is shaken. This exactly happened to me. The book is rather short as it is only composed of 4 Chapters. The first chapter justifies the “ pedagogy of the oppressed .” Here, he...

In this article, I want to give you some tips on how to proceed with writing your research. Whether you are in your high school years or a university student, writing theses and dissertations, the hardest part is knowing how to start. In my case, my Master's Thesis took me at least 6 months. Don't get me wrong, in these 6 long months, I was not able to finish my research proposal. It was long and grueling, yet I was not able to accomplish even a single chapter. Believe this is because of the fact that I wrote my first thesis when I was already in my final year as a Master of Arts student. I am already in graduate school. This happened because my undergraduate degree does not require an undergraduate thesis. This is the reason why the struggle is so real for me. The biggest problem I could remember is that I do not know what I am doing. So first, in this article, I share with you the important insights from my experiences. In Selecting a topic, make sure that it genuinely ...