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The Fertile Debate. Affective Exploration of a Controversy

The Fertile Debate. Affective Exploration of a Controversy

Polo, Claire

Paperback

LinguisticsCognitionLogic

ISBN10: 1848904371
ISBN13: 9781848904378
Publisher: Kings College Pubn
Published: Nov 1 2023
Pages: 226
Weight: 0.71
Height: 0.48 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

Fertile rather than sterile, what makes constructive debate possible? How to reason together at tackling such a vital issue as drinking water management? Claire Polo here presents textbook case diving into the argumentative mechanisms of discussions among teenagers from Mexican, US and French schools. Challenges are huge on this socio-scientific global problem, and no preexisting correct answer is to be found. Through a deep linguistic approach, this study reveals how associating knowledge with other cognitive resources is necessary to explore a controversy, recognizing the importance of values and emotions. Beyond the student, the person; beyond a task, a group: whenever identity and relational dynamics are favorable, collective reasoning may occur, producing cognitive advancement for each participant. Anyone searching how to better apprehend a complex issue or to share and imagine alternatives through social interaction might draw lessons from this research. Paying attention to the construction of young people's speech and opinions, this book offers great food for thought about learning and teaching nothing less than democracy.

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