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ERIC Number: EJ471176
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-1042-1629
What Can We Learn from Chaos Theory? An Alternative Approach to Instructional Systems Design.
You, Yeongmahn
Educational Technology, Research and Development, v41 n3 p17-32 1993
Explains chaos theory; compares a conventional instructional systems design (ISD) approach with chaos theory and dynamic nonlinear systems, including deterministic predictability and indeterministic unpredictability and negative and positive feedback; explores theoretical implications for developing an alternative ISD model; and recommends future research and practice in the field of ISD. (Contains 112 references.) (LRW)
Descriptors: Chaos Theory, Comparative Analysis, Feedback, Instructional Design, Models, Prediction, Research Needs
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Instructional Systems Design; Nonlinear Models; Theoretical Analysis