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Argumentation, Reasoning and Digital Thinking Tools
In the age of Generative AI, social media and polarisation, for societies to function well, citizen need to be supported with understanding, evaluating and constructively discussing multiple often contradictory points of view. This research theme focuses on developing and evaluating digital thinking tools to support reflection, analysis and collaborative reasoned discussion.
Key publications
- Opening Up Minds with Argumentative Dialogues
- Towards a computational account of inferentialist meaning
- Supporting computing and technology distance learning students with developing argumentation skills
Projects
- Digital Thinking Tools for Education and Depolarisation (2023 - present)
- Opening Up Minds (2021 - 2023)
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External Collaborators
- Andreas Vlachos, University of Cambridge (UK)
- Maria Jose Anitua Trevijano, ArTeale Fundacion (Spain)
- Svetlana Stoyanchev, Toshiba Cambridge Research Laboratory (UK)
- Tom Stafford, University of Sheffield (UK)
- Edsoulla Chung, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
- Peppina Lee, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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