Perennialism
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Perennialism believes that education should focus on teaching ideas and concepts that have endured for centuries and remain relevant today. It focuses on teaching humanities, arts, theology, history, and emphasizing great books. Proponents of Perennialism like Mortimer Adler and Robert Hutchins believed that education should develop a learner's rational and moral powers and prepare them for lifelong learning beyond school. While Perennialism promotes critical thinking skills, it has been criticized for not accommodating student interests and experiences and relying too heavily on traditional teaching methods.
Perennialism
- 1. DAVE D. RAMIREZ M.Ed- English Panpacific University COURSE TITLE: Foundations of Education 1st Trimester A.Y. 2018-2019
- 2. PERENNIALISM believes..... that they should teach the things of universal importance to the humankind that the focus of education should be the ideas that have lasted over centuries. the ideas are as relevant and meaningful today as when they were written
- 3. PERENNIALISM believes..... that schooling may come to an end but a person will never stop learning throughout their lifetime that ideas are as relevant and meaningful today as when they were written that one should teach the things that one deems to be of everlasting importance to all people everywhere
- 4. Who are the proponents of PERENNIALISM? MORTIMER J. ADLER (1902-2001) JACQUES MARITIAN (1882-1973) ROBERT MAYNARD HUTCHINS (1929-1951)
- 5. WHAT TO TEACH TROUGH PERENNIALISM? Humanities Arts Theology Religion History Emphasis on the GREAT BOOKS
- 6. WHY TEACH THROUGH PERENNIALISM? To develop a learner with a sound personality. To develop a learner with rational and moral powers.
- 7. WHY TEACH THROUGH PERENNIALISM? Teachers act as the director and coach of intellect. Teachers deliver clear lectures. Teachers coaches critical thinking skills
- 8. STRENGHTS OF PERENNIALISM Little emphasis on those who learn discipline by using textbooks. Espouses personal development and internal reflection Think critically based on Socratic methodology Promotes thoughtful debate
- 9. WEAKNESSES OF PERENNIALISM Does not allow student interest and experience Traditional teaching loses students enthusiasm to learn and study Move away from technology
- 10. THE OBJECT OF EDUCATION IS TO PREPARE THE YOUNG TO EDUCATE THEMSELVES THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES -ROBERT MAYNARD HUTCHINS