Perennialism (Educational Perennialism; Universal Curriculum) (Allan Bloom, 1970s) – a liberal, humanity-focused, and teacher-centered educational philosophy that is focused on matters of universal human relevance – that is, principles that matter to all people, everywhere. Compared to Educational Essentialism, curricula associated with Perennialism tend to be more principle-based than fact-based and pedagogy tends to involve more critical engagement and less exposition.
Please cite this article as:
Davis, B., & Francis, K. (2021). “Perennialism (Educational Perennialism; Universal Curriculum)” in Discourses on Learning in Education. https://learningdiscourses.com.
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