Electronic Mail as a Forum for Argumentative Interaction in Higher Education Studies.

Marttunen, Miika

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ERIC Number: EJ586237

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1998

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Electronic Mail as a Forum for Argumentative Interaction in Higher Education Studies.

Marttunen, Miika

Journal of Educational Computing Research, v18 n4 p387-405 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 when promoting argumentative dialog. (Author/AEF)

Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Electronic Mail, Group Discussion, Higher Education, Learner Controlled Instruction, Persuasive Discourse, Student Role, Teacher Role, Teaching Methods, Undergraduate Students

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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