The Use of Explosive Ideas in Education

Download or read book The Use of Explosive Ideas in Education written by Theodore Brameld and published by Classics in Progressive Educat. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic work first published in 1965 presents three explosive ideas' that should be at the centre of the school curriculum: culture, class and evolution. Brameld, a pioneer of the idea that education can be used to transform society, with schools helping individuals to develop socially and learn responsible citizenship, is still relevant in today's dicussions of bilingual education in the US, the lack of resources in poor school districts and the teaching of evolution. A timely exploration into how to foster democratic principles through education.'