Andrews, Richard;
(2009)
A case study of argumentation at undergraduate level in history.
Argumentation
, 23
(4)
pp. 547-558.
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Abstract
This article examines two essays by undergraduate students in the first year of study in History at a university in the UK. It also draws on documentary evidence from the department in question and interviews with the students themselves to paint a picture of the way argumentation operates at this level. While no firm conclusions can be drawn, the evidence suggests a department with a high degree of awareness of the importance of argument and argumentation in studying History; and students who are aware and articulate about the problem facing them in constructing essays in the discipline. Suggestions are made about induction into the epistemological and argumentative demands of undergraduate study.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | A case study of argumentation at undergraduate level in history |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Shortish case study arising from HE Academy funded research project on argumentation. Probably not internationally excellent. I'd rate it a 2*, though it appears in a first-rate refereed journal: Argumentation The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com |
| Keywords: | Adults, England, Higher education institution, Learning and teaching in further/higher education, Argumentation, history, undergraduate, essay, interview, documents |
| UCL classification: | UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10000919 |
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