Entropy and complex classes
Stefania Pinnelli, Maria Lucia De Nitto
Entropy is the measure of the lack of detailed information about a system. This work aims to evaluate entropy in the scholastic context, considering the class as an environment with a high risk of entropy, especially due to the presence of children with ADHD. Principal Components Analysis was conducted on the data collected from the administration of two questionnaires (the QUEI-s and the QUEI-p), on a sample of 150 preschool, primary and secondary school teachers. The results revealed that the variables that contribute significantly to the explanation of the phenomenon are: the number of students, the inefficient structure of the classrooms, impulsive teachers and the relationship between teachers’ educational style and their life style.
Keywords
Entropy, class management, ADHD
