MURFREESBORO, Tenn. —An educator’s concern about the imposition of agendas other than education in the classroom is the topic on the next “MTSU On the Record” radio program.
Host Gina Logue’s interview with Kevin Krahenbuhl, an assistant professor of education, will air from 9:30 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, July 31, and from 6 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 5, on WMOT-FM Roots Radio 89.5 and www.wmot.org.
In his book, “The Decay of Truth: Implications and Ideas for Its Restoration as a Value,” Krahenbuhl asserts that education today deemphasizes the retention of factual information at the expense of other priorities.
Krahenbuhl maintains that this trend is dangerous because we tend to gravitate toward information that bolsters views we already hold rather than seeking the truth, regardless of whether or not it supports our existing perspectives.
“It’s an innate trait, as far as we can tell, in humanity,” Krahenbuhl said. “A lot of us have an understanding of truth. We don’t really ask ourselves about it because it’s an esoteric question. … Those assumptions filter through everything else. You need to really unearth the assumptions you hold, try to clarify what they are and say, ‘Are they skewing what I’m seeing?’”
To hear previous “MTSU On the Record” programs, go to http://bit.ly/mtsu-otr.
For more information about the radio program, contact Logue at 615-898-5081 or WMOT-FM at 615-898-2800.
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