Freire calls traditional pedagogy the "banking model" because it treats the student as an empty vessel to be filled with knowledge, like a piggybank. However, he argues for pedagogy to treat the learner as a co-creator of knowledge.The metaphor he used by Freire for his approach to education suggests students are considered empty bank accounts that should remain open to deposits made by the teacher. Freire rejects the "banking" approach, claiming it results makes them less human, both the students and the teachers. He argues the banking approach stimulates oppressive attitudes and practices in society today.
