Introduction to the Anisa Model

Dan JordanJuly 1981Lecture 3A

Philosophy of Science

Dreaming

• Orthomolecular psychiatry– Molecules involved in proper functioning are not right– Nutrition is key approach– See: http://www.orthomed.org/pauling2.htm

• Blind who could once see can have dreams• Congenitally blind do have active processing

during dreams• Dream cycles• Dream deprivation

Philosophy of Science

• Thomas Kuhn — Structure of Scientific Revolutions– Revolutions come about because of paradigm shift– Paradigm—refers to a generalized way of

understanding of how things work• See: http://chiron.valdosta.edu/whuitt/col/intro/paradigm.html

• Scientists within paradigm share understandings• Begin to question the paradigm’s ability to explain data

(Anomalies)• Begin to redraft paradigm and create new one

Philosophy of Science

• Thomas Kuhn — Structure of Scientific Revolutions– Example

• Copernicus—earth as center vs sun as center of solar system and universe (geo-centric vs helio-centric)

– This general process is the way new movements or change takes place

Anisa Model

• Education has been pre-paradigmatic• Anisa model is intended to produce a paradigm

of education– Includes a research and evaluation process such that

it engineers its own paradigm shift– Has already undergone several paradigm shifts– Must make commitment

• to finding out the truth of things• the reality that there will always be change

– Must make a decision as to which is the correct direction for change

World University

• Develop curriculum for the world university (UNESCO)– Goal is to secure the peace of the world

• Important things to be done; cannot wait for others to leave the old paradigm

World University

• Focus on the development of integrative generalists– Have broad perspective– Able to perceive and make connections among

various people’s efforts– Can function in a coordinating, peace-making role

• Working on K-12 social studies curriculum– 1000 most pressing problems facing mankind