Composition as a Thermostatic Activity

College Composition and Communication Jun 2009

Composition as a Thermostatic Activity

Paul Lynch

Abstract

This essay offers Neil Postman’s thermostatic metaphor as a model for critical teaching. In this model, the role of the composition teacher is that of a thermostat that responds to a changing ideological environment by offering counterbalance. Such a stance is an anti-stance since it requires the teachers to enact philosophies and pedagogies, rather than holding them.

Journal: College Composition and Communication
Published: 2009-06-01
DOI: 10.58680/ccc20097194
Open Access: Closed
Topics: multimodality

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