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Arguing on the Computer: A Microgenetic Study of Developing Argument Skills in a Computer-Supported Environment
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Kuhn, Deanna; Goh, Wendy; Iordanou, Kalypso; Shaenfield, David – Child Development, 2008
We report a study of a class of 28 sixth graders engaged in an extended computer-supported argumentive discourse activity. Participants collaborated with a same-side peer in arguing against successive pairs of peers on the opposing side of an issue. Meta-level awareness was facilitated by conducting the dialogs via instant messaging software,…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Dialogs (Language), Grade 6, Social Support Groups