Computer Supported Argumentation Learning: Design of a Learning Scenario in Academic Writing by Means of a Conjecture Map

Michael Burkhard, Sabine Seufert, Reto Gubelmann, Christina Niklaus, Patcharin Panjaburee

2023

Abstract

In academic writing, the competency to argue is important. However, first-year students often have difficulties to construct good arguments. Advances in natural language processing (NLP) have made it possible to better analyze the writing quality of texts. New tools have emerged which can give students individual feedback on their texts and the structure of their arguments. While the use of these argumentation learning support tools can help create better texts, using them in an academic context also carries risks. Learning scenarios are needed that promote argumentation competency using argumentation tools while also making students aware of their limitations. To address this issue, this paper investigates how a learning design with an argumentation learning support tool can be developed to increase the argumentation competency of first-year students. The conjecture-mapping technique was used, to visualize our assumptions and illustrate the developed learning design. As part of a first design cycle, the learning design was tested with 80 students in seven academic writing classes at the University of St.Gallen in Switzerland. Preliminary findings suggest that the learning design might be helpful to improve the argumentation competency as well as the data-literacy of students (in relation to argumentation tools). However, further research is necessary to confirm or reject our hypotheses.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Burkhard M., Seufert S., Gubelmann R., Niklaus C. and Panjaburee P. (2023). Computer Supported Argumentation Learning: Design of a Learning Scenario in Academic Writing by Means of a Conjecture Map. In Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU, ISBN 978-989-758-641-5, SciTePress, pages 103-114. DOI: 10.5220/0011984100003470

in Bibtex Style

@conference{csedu23,
author={Michael Burkhard and Sabine Seufert and Reto Gubelmann and Christina Niklaus and Patcharin Panjaburee},
title={Computer Supported Argumentation Learning: Design of a Learning Scenario in Academic Writing by Means of a Conjecture Map},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU,},
year={2023},
pages={103-114},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0011984100003470},
isbn={978-989-758-641-5},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU,
TI - Computer Supported Argumentation Learning: Design of a Learning Scenario in Academic Writing by Means of a Conjecture Map
SN - 978-989-758-641-5
AU - Burkhard M.
AU - Seufert S.
AU - Gubelmann R.
AU - Niklaus C.
AU - Panjaburee P.
PY - 2023
SP - 103
EP - 114
DO - 10.5220/0011984100003470
PB - SciTePress