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Publication Date: 2011
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Computer-Mediated Counter-Arguments and Individual Learning
Hsu, Jack Shih-Chieh; Huang, Hsieh-Hong; Linden, Lars P.
Educational Technology & Society, v14 n4 p111-123 2011
This study explores a de-bias function for a decision support systems (DSS) that is designed to help a user avoid confirmation bias by increasing the user's learning opportunities. Grounded upon the theory of mental models, the use of DSS is viewed as involving a learning process, whereby a user is directed to build mental models so as to reduce the tendency to consider only data that supports any preexisting mental models. The results of an experiment suggest that a de-bias function, called computer-mediated counter-argument (CMCA), facilitates individual learning and improves decision satisfaction. (Contains 7 tables and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Decision Support Systems, Computer Mediated Communication, Experiments, Decision Making, Cognitive Structures, Models, Visualization, Schemata (Cognition), Persuasive Discourse, Higher Education, Reliability, Validity, Hypothesis Testing, Correlation
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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