Argumentation in higher education : improving practice through theory and research /
Andrews, Richard,1953 April 1-
New York, N.Y. ; London : Routledge,
2010.
This resource offers informative guidance for teaching effective argumentation skills to undergraduate and graduate students. This professional guide aims to make the complex topic of argumentation open and transparent.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Why Argument? -- 2. The Current State of Argumentation in Higher Education -- 3. Generic Skills in Argumentation -- 4. Discipline-Specific Skills in Argumentation -- 5. The Balance between Generic and Discipline-Specific Skills -- 6. Information and Communication Technologies, Multimodality -- 7. Further Evidence from Research -- 8. Students' Views on Argumentation -- 9. Students' Essays and Reports in a Range of Disciplines -- 10. The Significance of Feedback from Lecturers -- 11. Methodological Issues in Researching Argumentation -- 12. Conclusion and a Way Forward in Argumentation Studies in Education -- References and Bibliography -- Index
This resource offers informative guidance for teaching effective argumentation skills to undergraduate and graduate students. This professional guide aims to make the complex topic of argumentation open and transparent.
Academic disputations.
Debates and debating
Communication in education.