Computer-assisted argument mapping: A rationale approach

Higher Education

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 799-820

  Davies, W Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Argument; Computer aided argument mapping; Critical thinking; Inference making

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951208380     PISSN: 00181560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10734-009-9226-9     Document Type: Article

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