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WHAT IS
PERENNIALISM?
"Perennial" means everlasting DEFINITION
The oldest and most traditional educational philosophy.
Teacher-centred educational philosophy that focuses on
everlasting ideas and universal truths.
Focus of education should be on the ideas that have
lasted over centuries.
Students should learn from reading and analyzing the
works of the best historians.
TYPE
Goal
Teaching pupils to Secular

think logically and learning to reason &
cultivating critical advocates using original
thinking skills work in education.

Aim
Religious
To be a meticulously
focused on the personal
planned and
development of the
disciplined setting student & provided as
that fosters in pupils a sensed signs that the
lifelong pursuit of the student must perceive
truth.
PHILOSOPHERS AND VIEWS
Great proponent of Perennialism and Professor of Philosophy

at Columbia University
He wrote the Paidea Proposal- seeks to establish a course of
study that is general, not specialized;liberal not
vocational;humanistic, not technical
Mortimer J. Education implies teaching. Teaching implies knowledge.
Adler Knowledge is truth . The truth everywhere is the same. Hence,
(1902-2001)
education should be everywhere the same
Education is not an imitation of life but a preparation for it.
Leading perennialist spokesman in America

and former chancellor of the University of
Chicago
Hutchins favors the school offering what he
calls a “liberal education”. This would include
emphasizing: logic, mathematics, the discipline
Robert M. of language and science and history.
Hutchins These studies supposedly relate to the timeless
(1899-1977) truths of all mankind (perennial truths) and help
us to think logically.
Man may vary from society to society,…..but the
function of man, is the same in every age and
every society, since it results from his nature
as a man. The aims of educational system can
exist : it is to improve man as man.
PERENNIALISM
IN EDUCATION
to develop the power of thought, internalize
truths that are universal and constant
to teach development of
students to AIM OF mind rather than
think rationally PERENNIALISM the learning of a
and critically IN EDUCATION specific job skill
perennialists are primarily concerned with

the importance of mastery and content
and development of reasoning skills.
MATHEMATICS
GEOGRAPHY LANGUAGE
SUBJECTS/TOPICS
GREAT BOOKS HISTORY
RELIGION
ROLE OF TEACHERS
IN
PERENNIALISM CLASSROOM
Prominent & Dominant An authority - whose

throughout the classroom knowledge is
unquestionable
Coaches critical thinking

skills, analyze information,
and problem solving skills
An Encyclopedia - source
of knowledge because of
their experience & training
Deliver clear lectures &

facilitate the discussions
Students are treated the same way.

Material is taught and delivered to the
students whether they like it or not.
ROLE OF STUDENTS
IN
PERENNIALISM CLASSROOM
Learn Capable to
reasoning discuss, argue &
pursue
Active
thinker
Think rationally
and develop minds
that can think
critically
Character
Morality
Hardworking, dutiful,
obedient and
interested
CHARACTERISTICS

Forever, universal and

permanent- same without any
changes.

Emphasizes on the traditional
values
Developing students' power of

thought
Consists of basis knowledge

that human needs for their own
survival
BASIC PRINCIPLES
Knowledge is timeless, truth

and values as perennialists

believe that the world will be
existing forever.

Develops students’ intellect and

moral.
Educators conserves and

maintains the past knowledge,
and values.
School : as the main

institutions in child’s education
There are whole-group

learning, fixed schedules, and
uniform time periods.
Students passively assimilate

what teacher or textbook says.
TEACHING METHOD
teacher might pick a student at random and

SOCRATIC
question them (rapid-fire) for the entire
duration of the class.
METHOD example : question and answer (QnA)
session
the teacher functions in the familiar
role of classroom lecturer, presenting

TEACHER &
information to the students, who are
expected to passively receive the

SUBJECT
knowledge being presented.

example : "Sage on the Stage" style CENTERED
teacher observes students' ability to
grasp the information.

DIAGNOSTIC
helps in deciding how to teach a
APPROACH particular topic to a student to
understand and learn properly.

example : assessment

classroom technique to aid
memorisation by using repetition
method.
DRILLING
example : flashcards and quizzes
The importance of
Perennialism in Education
1Ensure that students

acquire
understandings about
ideas that can solve
problems in any era
2
Education will be
for the “long-
haul".
3 4
Are held to be the Student develops
same for people in to the fullest :
all times and reason, memory,
places and will.
5Stimulate students
in how to think
critically and
thoughtfully;
cultivating the
6
Trains students
rational mind. in a well-
disciplined
environment.
7Teaching methods
and techniques that
are most beneficial
to discipline
students' minds. Will not teach
8
information that
may soon be
outdated or found
to be incorrect.
9 Help students keep

their non-
productive instincts
in check, such as
aggression or
mindlessness.
STRENGTHS AND
WEAKNESSES
Aims to build good discipline
to the students
Promotes the ideal culture
and rigid principals that are
accepted by the society to the
pupils.
Promotes cultural regression
whereby individuals should
always stick to the general
values and principals that was
used in past.
CONCLUSION
Perennialism approach will train pupils
mind to have humanistic thinking.

Teachers should take their role as
adapters by making sure pupils are
taught about values and skills that are
needed in this 21st century .

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WHAT IS

Teaching pupils to Secular

PHILOSOPHERS AND VIEWS

Great proponent of Perennialism and Professor of Philosophy

Leading perennialist spokesman in America

perennialists are primarily concerned with

GREAT BOOKS HISTORY

Prominent & Dominant An authority - whose

Coaches critical thinking

Deliver clear lectures &

Students are treated the same way.

Forever, universal and

Developing students' power of

Consists of basis knowledge

and values as perennialists

Develops students’ intellect and

Educators conserves and

School : as the main

There are whole-group

Students passively assimilate

teacher might pick a student at random and

the teacher functions in the familiar

role of classroom lecturer, presenting

expected to passively receive the

knowledge being presented.

teacher observes students' ability to

grasp the information.

APPROACH particular topic to a student to

understand and learn properly.

classroom technique to aid

memorisation by using repetition

1Ensure that students

9 Help students keep

Aims to build good discipline

and rigid principals that are

accepted by the society to the

Promotes cultural regression

whereby individuals should

always stick to the general

values and principals that was

Perennialism approach will train pupils

mind to have humanistic thinking.

Teachers should take their role as

adapters by making sure pupils are

taught about values and skills that are

needed in this 21st century .

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