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ERIC Number: EJ610212
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Chaos in the Composition Classroom: Why Do Some Classes Fail To Function?
Salmon, Vickie
Inquiry, v4 n2 p58-61 Fall 1999
The author asserts that through chaos theory, she began to view the failures and successes of one particular semester in a different light. Describes chaos theory in layman's terms and provides recommendations for teaching in this new paradigm. Asserts that understanding chaos theory will allow instructors to celebrate diversity, disorder, and change. (VWC)
Descriptors: Chaos Theory, Classroom Techniques, Community Colleges, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Response, Teaching Methods, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Virginia Community College System