Argumentation Course by Electronic Mail.

Marttunen, Miika

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ERIC Number: EJ548322

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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Argumentation Course by Electronic Mail.

Marttunen, Miika

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, v41 n1 p15-32 Mar 1997

Thirty-one undergraduates and two tutors engaged in argumentative e-mail discussions related to texts on the sociology of education. Findings suggested that e-mail encouraged and stimulated students to engage in debates and that e-mail is an appropriate context for practicing argumentation. (SLD)

Descriptors: College Faculty, Computer Uses in Education, Debate, Electronic Mail, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Persuasive Discourse, Sociology, Teaching Methods, Undergraduate Students

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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