Argumentation Vee diagrams (AVDs) enrich online discussions

With online Argumentation Vee Diagrams (AVDs), students compose arguments on both sides of a controversial issue and then develop integrated conclusion. In this study, Students used AVDs prior to composing discussion notes, and--at the end of each discussion--jointly created a group AVD. AVDs signficantly enhanced the number of arguments/counterarguments and compromises in students' discussion notes, and promoted opinion change. However, for...