Title | ||
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The role of floor control and of ontology in argumentative activities with discussion-based tools. |
Abstract | ||
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Argumentative activity has been found beneficial for construction of knowledge and evaluation of information in some conditions.
Many theorists in CSCL and some empiricists have suggested that graphical representations may help in this endeavor. In the
present study, we examine effects of type of ontology and of synchronicity in students that engage intuitively, without training,
in e-discussions. Fifty-four Grade 7 students from two classes participated in the study. We tested the effects of using an
informal argumentative ontology and control over turn taking on the average number of claims and arguments relevant to the
issue at stake, the average number of different types of references to peers (productive. etc.), and on the number of chat
expressions (nicknames, swear words, etc.). We found that when providing both an informal argumentative ontology and control
over turn taking, students express less chat expressions and fewer references that are not new relevant claims or arguments
to their peers, but express more relevant claims and arguments. These findings suggest the immediate beneficial role of the
combination of an informal ontology and control over turn taking in the co-elaboration of knowledge. |
Year | DOI | Venue |
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2007 | 10.1007/s11412-007-9024-2 | I. J. Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning |
Keywords | DocType | Volume |
teaching methods,educational technology,computer mediated communication,cooperative learning,synchronous communication | Journal | 2 |
Issue | ISSN | Citations |
4 | 1556-1615 | 15 |
PageRank | References | Authors |
1.18 | 7 | 2 |
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
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Baruch B. Schwarz | 1 | 190 | 20.36 |
Amnon Glassner | 2 | 50 | 4.19 |