Inevitable breakdowns in putting argumentation into practice in classroom talk

Baruch Schwarz, Nitsa Shahar

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Abstract

The present paper reports on a history course in which the teacher implemented argumentative practices that integrated dialogic and critical aspects. The analysis of some successive activities shows that the establishment of argumentative norms in the class was far from smooth, although the teacher attempted to encourage collaboration among students. We show that when it is about blending dialogic and critical aspects of argumentation, breakdowns are inevitable but coping with them successfully leads to highly productive classroom discussions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication10th International Conference of the Learning Sciences
Subtitle of host publicationThe Future of Learning, ICLS 2012 - Proceedings
Pages371-375
Number of pages5
StatePublished - 2012
Event10th International Conference of the Learning Sciences: The Future of Learning, ICLS 2012 - Sydney, NSW, Australia
Duration: 2 Jul 20126 Jul 2012

Publication series

Name10th International Conference of the Learning Sciences: The Future of Learning, ICLS 2012 - Proceedings
Volume2

Conference

Conference10th International Conference of the Learning Sciences: The Future of Learning, ICLS 2012
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CitySydney, NSW
Period2/07/126/07/12

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