Introduction to the Anisa Model

1. Introduction to the Anisa Model Dan Jordan July 1981 Lecture 4A A Science Update

2. Science of Education • Need educators to perceive, think, and act like scientists • Should behave like loving human beings, too • Must have an active curiosity

3. A Science Update • New type of neuropsychological test • Predicts academic success • Univ of Washington • Females superior in verbal reasoning, language, serial matching tasks • Males superior in spatial memory and motor skills • Similar findings from other studies • Genes vs culture; likely combination • Brains are structured differently

4. A Science Update • New type of neuropsychological test • Found neurological foundations for learning difficulties • Boys at developmental disadvantage with respect to early education levels • Brain hemisphere research shows some boys have spatial processing in both sides of the brain (most people use right side) • Dyslexic boys seem to prefer spatial processing for learning to read whereas normal readers use a phonetic analysis

5. A Science Update • New type of neuropsychological test • Insensitivity to these factors enhanced the likelihood of a child being placed in classroom in which developmental capacities will be overlooked • School curriculum can create disabilities out of developmental differences • Be extremely cautious in evaluating differences • Optimize learning at optimum rate • Curriculums learn towards left brain activities • Note: need to have measurable desired outcomes for right brain development

6. A Science Update • Nutritional imbalances • Learning disorders arising from nutritional imbalances • Abnormal biochemical profiles related to learning problems • Many have excess copper • Food allergies • Benjamin Feingold – acetylsalicylic acid • Brain allergies • Why Your Child Is Hyperactive • See: http://www.feingold.org/ • Alexander Schauss • See http://www.keepwell.com/hyperactive.htm • Relationship to delinquency

7. A Science Update • Nutritional imbalances • Anisa model recommends multiple tests for nutritional status assessment • Blood tests • Urine analysis • Glucose tolerance • Hemoglobin test • SMAC 24 test • Amatoxin exam

8. A Science Update • Brain structure -- Two halves • Cortex (outer coating) • Contains between 12 and 14 billion neurons • Makes possible higher functions of reasoning, planning, predicting, definite consciousness • Each cells stores an electrical charge; discharges what is stored every few seconds • Electrodes can pick up firings • Different states of consciousness create different wave patterns

9. A Science Update • Brain structure -- Two halves • Cortex (outer coating) • Investigation of relationship between brain patterns and insights • Questions assumption that insight is right brain activity • Comes from processing in both sides of the brain • See: Huitt, W. (1992). Problem solving and decision making: Consideration of individual differences using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Journal of Psychological Type, 24, 33-44. Retrieved December 1999, from http://chiron.valdosta.edu/whuitt/papers/prbsmbti.html.

10. A Science Update • Brain structure -- Two halves • Cortex (outer coating) • Biofeedback learning — Jean Malay • Alpha, beta, theta, delta waves • See: http://brain.web-us.com/brainwavesfunction.htm • Brain wave synchronization across hemispheres lead to insights • Focus mind on the fact that synchronization has occurred, it immediately goes • In Anisa model attention is first process underlying volitional competence (get control over attentional faculties)

11. Development of the Anisa Model • Statements about the nature of man • Parmenides • http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/p/parmenid.htm • Plato • http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/plato/ • Alfred North Whitehead • http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/whitehead/ • Experiences at Oxford, University of Chicago