Visualizing Argumentation

by Kirschner, Paul; Shum, Simon J. Buckingham; Carr, Chad S.

• ISBN13: 9781852336646
• ISBN10: 1852336641
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc

Summary

Computer Supported Argument Visualization is attracting attention across education, science, public policy and business. More than ever, we need sense-making tools to help negotiate understanding in the face of multi-stakeholder, ill-structured problems. In order to be effective, these tools must support human cognitive and discursive processes, and provide suitable representations, services and user interfaces. Visualizing Argumentation is written by practitioners and researchers for colleagues working in collaborative knowledge media, educational technology and organizational sense-making. It will also be of interest to theorists interested in software tools which embody different argumentation models. Particular emphasis is placed on the usability and effectiveness of tools in different contexts. Among the key features are: - Case studies covering educational, public policy, business and scientific argumentation - Expanded, regularly updated resources on the companion website: www.VisualizingArgumentation.info "The old leadership idea of "vision" has been transformed in the face of wicked problems in the new organizational landscape. In this excellent book we find a comprehensive yet practical guide for using visual methods to collaborate in the construction of shared knowledge. This book is essential for managers and leaders seeking new ways of navigating complexity and chaos in the workplace." (Charles J. Palus, Ph.D, Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA)

Table of Contents

The Authors	xxi
Part I Foundations	1	(48)
The Roots of Computer Supported Argument Visualization	3	(22)
Simon Buckingham Shum
Excavating the Roots to CSAV	3	(1)
Mapping the History of Argument Visualization	4	(14)
From Prototypes to Sustained Work Practices?	18	(1)
Conclusion	19	(1)
References	20	(5)
A Cognitive Framework for Cooperative Problem Solving with Argument Visualization	25	(24)
Jan M. van Bruggen
Henny P.A Boshuizen
Paul A. Kirschner
Introduction	25	(2)
Problem Solving, Reasoning and Argumentation	27	(5)
Cognitive and Communicative Demands of Collaborative Problem Solving	32	(4)
Representational and Communicative Features of CSAV Environments	36	(8)
Acknowledgement	44	(1)
References	44	(5)
Part II Applications	49	(156)
Designing Argumentation Tools for Collaborative Learning	51	(24)
Gellof Kanselaar
Gijsbert Erkens
Jerry Andriessen
Maaike Prangsma
Arja Veerman
Jos Jaspers
Introduction	51	(1)
Argumentation and Collaboration in CMC Systems	51	(6)
The TC3 Environment	57	(6)
Results	63	(5)
Discussion and Conclusion	68	(3)
Acknowledgements	71	(1)
References	71	(4)
Using Computer Supported Argument Visualization to Teach Legal Argumentation	75	(22)
Chad S. Carr
Legal Reasoning and the Process of Argumentation	75	(1)
How do we Support the Development of Argumentation Skills?	76	(5)
A Study of CSAV in Legal Education	81	(11)
Conclusion and Future Research	92	(2)
References	94	(3)
Enhancing Deliberation Through Computer Supported Visualization	97	(20)
Tim van Gelder
Introduction	97	(1)
What is Argument Visualization?	98	(2)
Argument Visualization Versus Prose	100	(3)
New Tools for Argument Visualization	103	(1)
Enhancing Deliberation via Argument Visualization	104	(1)
Argument Visualization in Critical Thinking Training	104	(10)
Conclusion	114	(1)
References	115	(2)
Dialog Mapping: Reflections on an Industrial Strength Case Study	117	(20)
Jeff Conklin
Introduction	117	(1)
IBIS: Issue-Based Information System	117	(5)
Dialog Mapping	122	(2)
Case Study: A Decade's Deployment in a Public Utility	124	(9)
Introducing Dialog Mapping into a New Organization	133	(1)
Conclusion and Future Directions	134	(1)
References	135	(2)
Fostering Collective Intelligence: Helping Groups Use Visualized Argumentation	137	(28)
Albert M. Selvin
Introduction	137	(1)
Background	137	(2)
Principles of Facilitation	139	(5)
Tools and Representations	144	(6)
Examples in Practice	150	(11)
Discussion and Conclusions	161	(1)
Acknowledgements	162	(1)
References	162	(3)
Infrastructure for Navigating Interdisciplinary Debates: Critical Decisions for Representing Argumentation	165	(20)
Robert E. Horn
Differences Among Types of Debates	165	(1)
What Level of Detail?	166	(1)
Case Number One: Mapping Great Debates: Can Computers Think?	167	(12)
Case Number Two: Genetically Modified Food	179	(2)
Case Number Three: Consciousness Research	181	(2)
Conclusion: Our Vision	183	(1)
Acknowledgements	183	(1)
References	183	(2)
Visualizing Internetworked Argumentation	185	(20)
Simon Buckingham Shum
Victoria Uren
Gangmin Li
John Domingue
Enrico Motta
Scholarly Publishing and Argumentation: Beyond Prose	185	(1)
What's the Problem?	186	(1)
The Discourse Ontology	187	(4)
Making Claims Requires Mental Mapping	191	(1)
Visual Construction of Argumentative Claims	192	(4)
Analysis and Visualization of Claims Networks	196	(6)
Conclusion	202	(1)
Acknowledgements	203	(1)
References	203	(2)
Afterword	205	(4)
Douglas C. Engelbart
Index	209