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Postmodernism:Postmodernism:

More than aMore than a

Paradigm ShiftParadigm Shift

Cheantel AdamsCheantel AdamsEDUL 7043EDUL 7043

Organizational Development Organizational Development Dr. William Kritsonis, PhDDr. William Kritsonis, PhD



What is it that are BeliefsWhat is it that are Beliefs

are Based Upon?are Based Upon?

MODERNISMMODERNISM

Accepted educational belief system based Accepted educational belief system based

on the use of scientific method to gatheron the use of scientific method to gatherdata, develop theories that are testable,data, develop theories that are testable,and proving and disproving those theoriesand proving and disproving those theories





ModernismModernism

Embraces the tenets of reason and logic asEmbraces the tenets of reason and logic as

paramount virtues based on theparamount virtues based on theassumption that reality is as it is perceivedassumption that reality is as it is perceived





ModernismModernism

Human language is a clear window throughHuman language is a clear window through

which we observe the worldwhich we observe the world



What is it that our Beliefs areWhat is it that our Beliefs are

Based Upon?Based Upon?ModernismModernism

Context is not important and that theContext is not important and that the

purpose of science is to engage in apurpose of science is to engage in asearch for general laws that are exclusivesearch for general laws that are exclusiveof specific contextsof specific contexts



What is it that our beliefs areWhat is it that our beliefs are


Logic should guide a search for truthLogic should guide a search for truth





Truth is discerned by its correspondenceTruth is discerned by its correspondence

to the world we see and that what is trueto the world we see and that what is truecontrols and predicts what happens in thiscontrols and predicts what happens in thisworld.world.




Based Upon?Based Upon?The grand narrative of modernism holdsThe grand narrative of modernism holds

that :that :

There is a single unitary field comprisingThere is a single unitary field comprisingall that is worth knowing, defined by theall that is worth knowing, defined by therules of science and is correct and total byrules of science and is correct and total bydefinition.definition.

Changes in the field result in reChanges in the field result in re--centeringcenteringvarious processes or models that arevarious processes or models that are judged to be correct. judged to be correct.



The Evolution of theThe Evolution of the

³Paradigm Shift´³Paradigm Shift´ An attempt to identify the a An attempt to identify the a--rationalrational

aspects of truth seeking in theaspects of truth seeking in themainstream.mainstream.

Historical ExamplesHistorical Examples

Pasteur falsified experiments to advancePasteur falsified experiments to advancehis own theories.his own theories.

Fraud plagiarized the work of his friendFraud plagiarized the work of his friendwhich lead to their break up as a team of which lead to their break up as a team of scientific investigators.scientific investigators.



ModernismModernism

The concept of a paradigm is a product of The concept of a paradigm is a product of modernistic science in which the traditionsmodernistic science in which the traditions

of rationalism and the idea of one agendaof rationalism and the idea of one agendaat a time is presented as a metaphor forat a time is presented as a metaphor forscientific history.scientific history.



Continuing Down This Road WillContinuing Down This Road Will

Lead EducatorsT

o««Lead EducatorsT

o««1.1. Severely reduce the number of possibilities inSeverely reduce the number of possibilities in

any given situation because they do not any given situation because they do not conform to our idea of change processconform to our idea of change process

2.2. Falsely identifyFalsely identify mutationsmutations as fundamentalas fundamentalchange (paradigm shifts)change (paradigm shifts)

3.3. Abandon or delegitimize real change because it Abandon or delegitimize real change because it does not conform to our paradigmdoes not conform to our paradigm

4.4. Fail to recognize that real change has eludedFail to recognize that real change has eludedus as we settle for more of the same by aus as we settle for more of the same by adifferent namedifferent name



³Best Practice´³Best Practice´

The concept of best practice is equivalent The concept of best practice is equivalent to Taylorsto Taylors one best wayone best way methodmethoddetermined not by teachers but by thedetermined not by teachers but by theexperts.experts.



THERE HAS BEEN NO PARADIGM THERE HAS BEEN NO PARADIGM

SHIFT IN EDUCATIONAL SHIFT IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION.ADMINISTRATION.

All that has transpired is a mutated centre within scientific modernism All that has transpired is a mutated centre within scientific modernism

in a variety of forms.in a variety of forms.

THE EASIEST WAY TO RECOGNIZE THE EASIEST WAY TO RECOGNIZE

THIS IS TO ADOPT POSTMODERN THIS IS TO ADOPT POSTMODERN

VIEW OF THE FIELD. VIEW OF THE FIELD.



PostmodernismPostmodernism

Postmodernism moves us from the idea of Postmodernism moves us from the idea of considering one paradigm at a time toconsidering one paradigm at a time tocompeting paradigms being consideredcompeting paradigms being consideredsimultaneously.simultaneously.

Postmodernism challenges the belief in aPostmodernism challenges the belief in adominant centre sharing commondominant centre sharing common

scientific assumptions.scientific assumptions.



Thinking the UnthinkableThinking the Unthinkable

Remove the boundaries of the paradigmRemove the boundaries of the paradigmand create competing fields.and create competing fields.

Stop labeling alternatives such asStop labeling alternatives such aspostmodernism as undesirable trendspostmodernism as undesirable trendsbecause they threaten basic assumptions.because they threaten basic assumptions.



ClosingClosing

As long as we insist that only one field is As long as we insist that only one field ispossible and that it is defined bypossible and that it is defined bymodernistic science, we will continue tomodernistic science, we will continue to

substitute paradigm shifts for genuinesubstitute paradigm shifts for genuineconceptual change.conceptual change.

We will not likely encounter any realWe will not likely encounter any real

breakthroughsbreakthroughs unless we reconceptualizeunless we reconceptualizeeducational administration as competingeducational administration as competingfieldsfields



ClosingClosing

Employ trulyEmploy truly multimulti--paradigmicparadigmicapproaches in a wide variety of forms of approaches in a wide variety of forms of inquiry.inquiry.

No longer look for paradigm shifts byNo longer look for paradigm shifts byerasing the assumption of paradigmserasing the assumption of paradigmsand fields.and fields.

fenwick w. english by cheantel adams, presented in dr. kritsonis' phd class

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