The Rizal Memorial Colleges, Inc.

RMC Buildings, Poblacion 7-A, Lopez Jaena & F. Torres Streets,

Marfori Heights, Davao City

PERENNIALISM
Reporter:
Jessica Sangcayo Vicente
Janella Clarabal
 PERENNIALISM
❏ Aims to develop student’s intellectual and
moral qualities.
❏ They emphasize that students should not
be taught information that may soon be
outdated or found to be incorrect.
 PERENNIALISM
❏ Classrooms are centered on teachers.
❏ It ensures that students acquire
understandings about the great ideas of
Western Civilazation.
 PERENNIALISM
❏ Perennialism teaches concepts and
focuses on knowledge and the meaning of
knowledge.
WHY IS IT CALLED TEACHER-CENTERED?

❏ More focus on the curriculum and nature

need.
❏ The teacher set everything based on the
syllabus.
TEACHER-CENTERED PHILOSOPHIES
FOCUS ON
CURRICULU
M
SAMPLE
EDUCATIONAL
CLASSROOM
LEADERS
PERENNIALISM ACTIVITY

GOALS FOR ROLE OF

STUDENTS TEACHER
THE GREAT IDEAS IN WESTERN CIVILZIATION
ARE:
➢History
➢Religion
➢Works of literature and art
➢The laws and principles of science
 THE ADVOCATES
❖ ROBERT MAYNARD HUTCHINS ❖ MORTIMER J. ADLER
(1902-2001)
Developed a Great Books
program in 1963.

❖ JACQUES MARITAIN
(1882-1973)