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Direct linkDocan, Tony – Communication Teacher, 2006
System theory, which attests that any change in one component of a system will change other components, is fundamental to the communication discipline. Students are often provided with verbal metaphors (e.g., the machine metaphor) when learning about this theory but many times are not shown its complexity in an engaging manner. Additionally,…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Games, Systems Approach, Theories
