Abstract
Threaded discussions are used to facilitate critical thinking in group discussions by eliminating the need for turn taking and constraints on time needed to formulate responses. Yet to be determined, however, is how the simultaneous generation of supporting and opposing arguments (including rebuttals to arguments) affect the number and generation of new arguments. This study conducted regression analysis on 1537 postings from 16 debates in an online graduate-level course to reveal that the number of new arguments posted to an on-going debate decreased as the ratio of supporting and ratio of oppositional postings to current arguments increased. The findings suggest that despite the affordances of asynchronous discussions, interventions should be implemented to minimize production blocking to maximize idea diversity. Copyright © 2020 AERA.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - Apr 2020 |
| Event | 2020 Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association: "The Power and Possibilities for the Public Good When Researchers and Organizational Stakeholders Collaborate" - San Francisco, Calif., United States Duration: 17 Apr 2020 → 21 Apr 2020 https://www.aera.net/Events-Meetings/Annual-Meeting/Previous-Annual-Meetings/2020-Annual-Meeting |
Conference
| Conference | 2020 Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association: "The Power and Possibilities for the Public Good When Researchers and Organizational Stakeholders Collaborate" |
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| Abbreviated title | AERA 2020 |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | San Francisco, Calif. |
| Period | 17/04/20 → 21/04/20 |
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