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Peer reviewedMarttunen, Miika – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1998
Reports on a study in which 31 undergraduate students practiced academic argumentation by e-mail. In the two "tutored" e-mail study groups, discussion topics were selected by the tutor, while in the two self-directed "student-led" groups, selection was by the students. Results support the superiority of the student-led mode over the tutor-led mode…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Electronic Mail, Group Discussion, Higher Education
