Information Retrieval Deficiency

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here is no place better to begin a subject, than at the beginning. We’ll start there. From the early stages of pregnancy, a continuing process of physical and mental development takes place. By the later stages, a child is already aware of at least two Sources of Information; Aural and Physical. Suspended in a pool of water, and constantly kicking against the mother’s womb, a child becomes all too aware of his physical boundaries. Sounds from the outside world have already begun to have meaning. At birth, he is pulled, by his head, through a hole and then slapped on his backside. A rather strong enforcement of Physical Information Exchange; Wouldn’t you say? From this point on, the child is touched or spoken to in order to convey Information. It is this conveyance of information, or Information Exchange, that is the subject of this Thesis.

The ability to accept Information from various Sources is the function of an extremely sophisticated network in the mind which, for the purposes of this Treatment, shall be known as the Data Recognition Network. (DRN) It is the function of this network to Prioritize and Decode all Information presented from all Sources that have been Introduced. It is this Introduction of the Source that has never been fully understood; And, has led researchers, as well as educators, on a merry chase for decades. Of particular attention, in this Thesis, is the INTRODUCTION of the WRITTEN SOURCE.

All functions of human development are essentially an acquired art. Nothing happens over night. Expecting an individual to read, when the proper Pre-Development has not been accomplished, is the same thing as expecting a new born child to walk; Simply, because he has legs. Pre-Development of the (DRN) is essentially a natural and largely sub-conscious process. The child’s natural environment in the womb provided the Introduction to the first two Sources of Information; Aural and Physical. At some point, early in the child’s development, a third and very important Source must be Introduced; The WRITTEN SOURCE. Since at least two thirds of the Information Exchange in our school system is via the WRITTEN SOURCE, It is obvious that a reasonable command of this particular Source of Information must be accomplished before a child can enter our school system. This necessary Pre-Development was originally accomplished in the home during the first 6-7 years. In fact, our schools were designed around the product of what was then a normal home environment. This environment basically consisted of a working father, and a mother who remained at home. Even in the upper classes, who routinely shuttled their children off to private school, a nanny often provided a reasonable substitute during the early and “formative” years. But, things have changed!! The home, ravaged by divorce and self seeking parents, has created a scenario of the absentee father , and working mother. This, of course, leaves no one in the home to provide the necessary Pre-Development. As more and more of our children, from all classes, enter our school system unprepared to do the work, a certain malady has emerged that shall henceforth be known as INFORMATION RETRIEVAL DEFICIENCY. (IRD)

Robert K. Walcott

Educational Consultants

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