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Inside Higher Ed · November 3, 2026 · On the brief until November 17, 2026

AI and the New Pedagogy of the Oppressed

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THE AI ANGLE
Replacing student cognitive tasks

An essay connects classroom artificial intelligence to Paulo Freire's critique of oppressive schooling. It warns that offloading analysis and writing to machines degrades student thinking over time. The author urges educators to resist adoption to protect student agency.

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THE TEACHING ANGLE
Consider whether outsourcing difficult cognitive tasks to software turns students into passive recipients rather than independent thinkers.

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