Work

Arguing to Learn

Year: 2005

Type: book-chapter

Abstract: Many people think that arguing interferes with learning. They link argumentation to a \ncertain type of oppositional argument that is increasingly prevalent in our media culture. Tannen \n(1998) analyzed the aggressive types of argument that are frequently seen on talk shows and in \nthe political sphere, where representatives of two opposed viewpoints spout talking points at \neach other. In these forms of argumentation, the goal is not to work together toward a common \nposition, but simply to score points. All teachers and parents have seen children engaged in this \ntype of argumentation, and most would probably agree that it has little to contribute to education.

Source: Cambridge University Press eBooks

Parent work: The Cambridge Handbook of the Learning Sciences

DOI: 10.1017/cbo9780511816833.027

Author: Jerry Andriessen

Institution: Utrecht University

Language: English

Topic: Science Education and Pedagogy

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: green