What are the major educational principles of the perennialist theory?
What will be an ideal response?
[Ques. 2] How would you encourage students to develop their own authentic modes of self-expression?
What will be an ideal response?
[Ques. 3] In an approach based on realism, why is the subject-matter competence of the teacher such an important concern?
What will be an ideal response?
[Ques. 4] According to the philosophy of idealism, which subjects are especially important in stimulating thinking and promoting identification with the cultural heritage? Why are these subjects useful?
What will be an ideal response?
[Ques. 5] Lisa, who teaches literature, almost never uses contemporary fiction in her class. Instead, she emphasizes classics. She believes that because these works have stood the test of time, they help teach important ideas vital to anyone living in any era. Which of the following is most closely related to Lisa's beliefs?
a. perennialism
b. progressivism
c. essentialism
d. existentialism
[Ques. 6] The educational theory that emphasizes the authority of the teacher and the value of the subject-matter curriculum is
a. essentialism.
b. perennialism.
c. progressivism.
d. critical theory.
[Ques. 7] Perennialists maintain that the effect of cultural relativism is
a. better student understanding of the fine arts.
b. increased interdisciplinary study.
c. a lack of standards for right and wrong.
d. limited study in the natural sciences.
[Ques. 8] Mortimer Adler's Paideia Proposal advocated
a. activities and projects as the focus of the curriculum.
b. utilitarian education.
c. heavy emphasis on social sciences.
d. one high-quality curriculum for all students.
[Ques. 9] Postmodernist critics who attack the perennialist notions of education, such as the Great Books approach, do so on the grounds that
a. not all children will be able to understand such complex literature.
b. perennialist approaches to education are restricted to unchanging knowledge from certain times and contexts only.
c. the Great Books approach to education leaves little time for anything beyond reading.
d. only a small minority of schools will be able to afford the wealth of literature necessary for an effective perennialist education.
[Ques. 10] The aim of perennialism is to
a. foster a student's intellectual development.
b. educate the useful and competent person.
c. educate the individual according to her or his own interests.
d. educate for the world of work.
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