Evaluating the Impact of Debate on Student Personal Epistemologies: Addressing Historical and Pedagogical Concerns
<p dir="ltr"><b>This conference contribution was presented by Manuele De Conti, Società Nazionale Debate Italia - APS, Italy (International Conference on Debate and Dialogue. An Initiative of QatarDebate 2025)</b></p><p dir="ltr">This study investiga...
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| Summary: | <p dir="ltr"><b>This conference contribution was presented by Manuele De Conti, Società Nazionale Debate Italia - APS, Italy (International Conference on Debate and Dialogue. An Initiative of QatarDebate 2025)</b></p><p dir="ltr">This study investigates the impact of competitive debate participation on personal epistemologies, contrasting long-standing critiques associating debate with relativism and superficiality. Employing a quantitative, experimental design and a validated epistemological questionnaire, the research analyzed responses from 180 secondary students, divided into experimental and control groups. The findings revealed no significant differences in relativism or superficiality between the groups, challenging historical critiques, suggesting that debate does not promote relativistic or oversimplified thinking. These results emphasize debate's pedagogical value, highlighting its potential for cultivating reflective and ethical citizenship while offering new avenues for research in epistemic development.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Conference information: The 2nd International Conference on Debate & Dialogue : An Initiative of QatarDebate (19 - 20 May 2025, Qatar National Conventions Center - QNCC, Doha - Qatar)<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a></p><p dir="ltr">See the conference information on the organizer's website: <a href="https://qatardebate.org/programs/academic-programs/2nd-icdd/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://qatardebate.org/programs/academic-programs/2nd-icdd/</a></p> |
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