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Salminen, Timo; Marttunen, Miika; Laurinen, Leena – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2012
Joint construction of new knowledge demands that persons can express their statements in a convincing way and explore other people's arguments constructively. For this reason, more knowledge on different means to support collaborative argumentation is needed. This study clarifies whether structured interaction supports students' critical and…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Persuasive Discourse, Interaction, Foreign Countries
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Salminen, T.; Marttunen, M.; Laurinen, L. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2010
This study investigates whether combining chat discussion and construction of an argument diagram stimulates students to formulate new ideas in practising argumentation. In this study, 16 secondary school students discussed vivisection and gender equality in pairs using both free and structured chat tools. In structured chat, the students selected…
Descriptors: Persuasive Discourse, Prior Learning, Secondary School Students, Visual Aids