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Direct linkPaulus, Trena M. – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 2006
There is increasing interest in creating frameworks for online discussions to improve learning outcomes in higher education environments. Many of these frameworks rely on and promote argumentation-based "challenge" models as the primary mode of discourse. This study tested one existing framework, created by Gunawardena, Lowe, and Anderson (1997),…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Persuasive Discourse, Online Courses, Discourse Analysis
