The evaluation of argument mapping as a learning tool: Comparing the effects of map reading versus text reading on comprehension and recall of arguments

Thinking Skills and Creativity

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 16-22

  Dwyer, Christopher P ^a   Hogan, Michael J ^a   Stewart, Ian ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Argument mapping; Argumentation; Cognitive load; Comprehension; Memory; Reasoning; Thinking

Indexed keywords

EID: 75449096435     PISSN: 18711871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tsc.2009.05.001     Document Type: Article

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