Introduction
Makes a highlight of Timology as a Social Change Process anchored on the principles of Time Analysis and Continuity
Three stages of timology as a change
(i)Origination of Timology as branch of Knowledge
(ii)Legitimization of Timology as a social change process
(iii)The Congruence stage of timology
Origination of Timology as a branch of Knowledge
This is the initiation stage (The launching Stage) Media involvement is anticipated to be through the newspaper radio, televisions.
The theorical base of this important change process is anchored on the principle of Understanding, Change and Co-operation following a deep mastery of the change content. It is mainly based on the principle of understanding of the time-environment interaction theory (Agnostic Development Theory) based mainly on the content mastery and skill application.
The essence of this was data collection and processing that had Timology in perspective(Ancient Timology and Modern Timology).Information gathering was precisely put into categories of part one, which was the introduction and precisely dealt with the basics of timology. Part two examined ancient timology, part three modern timology and part four looked at timology as a change process.
Part one
It involved data collection I thought was significant to decision-making as far as considering it as a change process or as a branch of knowledge. Data was mainly in gauging the awareness of various engaged lot to the meaning of a Calendar in terms of its definition, necessity, related terminologies to time as a space dimension and time analysis.
The second aspect of this involved data on the classification of calendar trends in terms of types and trends in calendar(Solar calendar,lunisolar calendar, lunar calendar).It also looked at the inadequacies and shortcomings in time chronology with a data or a reflection on modern dating(circular motion and continuity
Part two
Data collection on this was mainly made as a highlight on ancient timology with regard to the historical survey of the early calendars, their standard units and cycles, time determination, use of complex cycles. An overview of the Early Roman Calendars, and the structure of the Jewish calendar.
Data is also available on the ancient Middle Eastern calendar system (lunisolar, circular Greek calendars, Babylonian and Assyrian as well as Hebrew calendar)A simple survey looked at the Far Eastern calendar (the Hindu Calendar. The Chinese calendar the Moslem and the Jewish System, the Mexican (Aztec) Calendar, the Peru-the Inca Calendar, The North American Indian Times Count.
Most recent calendars (Greek western calendar, the Roman calendar, the Julian calendar and the Gregorian calendar. The underlining assumption here was the principle of Understanding
Part three
Modern timology-mainly origination and generation of the continuity principles and Time analysis procedures
Legitimization of timology
This is the dissemination of information to target groups, stakeholders, partners, collaborators and networks. This involved sensitization through blogs and update messages which were used to create awareness and creating of opportunities for reaction towards the change process. Findings and applications were legitimized among the relevant groups. The social network sites used facebook,twitter,netlog,shtyle,myspace,google buzz,Anastasia,among others.
Awareness of the need for timology as a change process has been done through open fora with scholars and educators,by posting articles in the reputable journals and magazines through blogging in the internet where bi dealt mainly with topical issues where timology has a cross-cutting effect and links.and through provocation and brainstorming with the relevantNewsletters and bulletins were sent to relevant stakeholders on the issues influencing their being(SSV,Pinballmodels among others.
There was a use of timology brochures showing various programmes and basics and issues related to timology and the world change process.These also sought the attention of the stakeholders,world community in topical issue a,investigations and research.Lastly there was the use of checklist, interviews,questionnaires among others which targeted mainly the elite group, the educators, teachers,other stakeholders concerned with change information input directly related to areas of discipline and subjects at different levels of change.The basic of this or the underlining principle was the principle of change.
The Congruence stage of timology
This was mainly a function of the media particularly the radio and TVs.This involved mainly the accommodation of ideas, co-operation and integration of timology into existing world knowledge systems. It was mainly a projection of enculturation and valuation procedures to reflect timology on the world perspective of the change process as well as on human values, technological perspective, political perspective, cultural perspective among other world issues.
Its main underlying assumption was the principle of co-operation
Its main endeavours is capacity building in order to promote Championing of Knowledge for Humanity by making a highlight on the following areas:
Origination
Evolution of timology
Development of Timology
