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ERIC Number: EJ536003
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-8756-7555
ATOMIC: A Course and Lesson Planning Mnemonic.
Cabe, Patrick A.
College Teaching, v44 n4 p149-52 Fall 1996
The mnemonic device "ATOMIC" refers to course and lesson design elements that can help make college teaching more effective. It highlights the importance of these design components: audience, arena, ambience, topic, theme, title, objectives, message, methods, materials, involvement, close, and check-up. (MSE)
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, College Instruction, Course Organization, Educational Objectives, Higher Education, Instructional Design, Instructional Materials, Lesson Plans, Mnemonics
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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