The effect of goal instructions and need for cognition on interactive argumentation

Contemporary Educational Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 286-313

  Nussbaum, E Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Argument; Computer mediated communication; Critical thinking; Discussion groups; Goals; Group discussion; Internet; Need for cognition; Persuasive discourse; Web based instruction

Indexed keywords

EID: 19944399838     PISSN: 0361476X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cedpsych.2004.11.002     Document Type: Article

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