Summary of Perry's Research
Perry's scheme outlines a student’s nine-position progression from dualist thinking to relativist thinking.
| Summary of Position | Basic Example |
|---|---|
| The authorities know | e.g. "the tutor knows what is right and wrong" |
| The true authorities are right, the others are frauds | e.g. "my tutor doesn't know what is right and wrong but others do" |
| There are some uncertainties and the authorities are working on them to find the truth | e.g. "my tutors don't know, but somebody out there is trying to find out" |
| (a)Everyone has right to their own opinion (b) The authorities don't want the right answers. They want us to think in certain way |
e.g. "different tutors think different things" e.g. "there is an answer that the tutors want and we have to find it" |
| Everything is relative but not equally valid | e.g. "there are no right and wrong answers, it depends on the situation, but some answers might be better than others" |
| You have to make your own decisions | e.g. "what is important is not what the tutor thinks but what I think" |
| First commitment | e.g. "for this particular topic I think that...." |
| Several Commitments | e.g. "for these topics I think that...." |
| Believe own values, respect others, be ready to learn | e.g. "I know what I believe in and what I think is valid, others may think differently and I'm prepared to reconsider my views" |
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