Essentialism tries to instill all students with the most essential or basic academic knowledge and skills and character development. The teachers or administrators decide what is most important for the students to learn with little regard to the student interests.

The perennial philosophy (Latin: philosophia perennis), also referred to as perennialism and perennial wisdom, is a perspective in philosophy and spirituality that views all of the world’s religious traditions as sharing a single, metaphysical truth or origin from which all esoteric and exoteric knowledge and doctrine …

Perennialist classrooms are also centered on teachers in order to accomplish these goals. The teachers are not concerned about the students’ interests or experiences. They use tried and true teaching methods and techniques that are believed to be most beneficial to disciplining students’ minds.

1. Teach scientific ways of thinking.
2. Actively involve students in their own learning.
3. Help students to develop a conceptual framework as well as to develop problem solving skills.
4. Promote student discussion and group activities.
5. Help students experience science in varied, interesting, and enjoyable ways.

Traditional method of teaching is when a teacher directs students to learn through memorization and recitation techniques thereby not developing their critical thinking problem solving and decision making skills (Sunal et al 1994) while modern or constructivist approach to teaching involves a more interacting, student- …

Here are five of the most important teaching strategies 21st century educators should have in today’s classroom.

1. Teaching Strategies to Be Able to Teach to All Learners.
2. Be Able to Implement Technology.
3. Be Able to Foster Student Relationships.
4. Be Forward Thinking.
5. Be Able to Embrace Change.