foundation of education

1. PERRENIALISM
Group Members:
Sidra Jalil
Kinza Kanwal
Khadija
Lubna Javed
Nida

2. IntroductiontoPerennialism
• “Perennialism” comes from the word Perennial which means
“Everlasting”
• In Perennialism is believed that one should teach the things
that one deems to be of everlasting importance to all people
everywhere
• It is considered to be the most conservative, traditional and
inflexible form of educational philosophy
• It believes that the focus of education should be the ideas that
have lasted for centuries

3. ConceptofPerennialism
• As Robert Hutchins, a long time advocate of Perennialism “ The
function of man as man is the same in every society”
• Perennialism relies on the past
• Follows universal knowledge and cherished values of societies
• Gives a View of unchanging nature of the universe, human
nature, truth, knowledge, virtue, beauty and so on

4. TeachingMethodsInPerennialism
• Information that is likely to get outdated or changed is not
taught to students
• Focus is to teach ideas that are everlasting
• Subject-centered study
• More Focus on curriculum and nature need
• Teacher-centered class
• Teacher is not concern at the student’s interest
• Teacher set everything based on the syllabus
• Teaches concepts and focuses on knowledge and the meaning
of knowledge

5. EducationalAim
• Perennialism focuses on personal development
• It Instills the principles that have been passed from generation
to generation
• Focuses on activities designed to discipline the mind
• Develops intellectual abilities in learners and prepare them for
life
• Help learners to develop good personality and morality if
applied in his life
• Emphasizes on teaching liberal topics first, not vocational topics

6. TypesofPerennialism
There are two kind of Perennialism in education
• Secular Perennialism
• Religious Perennialism
Secular Perennialism
• This kind of Perennialism education comprises the humanist
and scientific traditions. The important thing in secular
Perennialism is learning to reason
• Secular Perennialism also advocates using original work in
education.

7. Contd..
Religious Perennialism:
• Is focused on the personal development of the student
• It says that all learning can not come from within
• It has to be provided as sensed signs that the student must
perceive