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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Education policy, sociology and philosophy
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Personal epistemology
Relativism
History or Debate
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spelling Evaluating the Impact of Debate on Student Personal Epistemologies: Addressing Historical and Pedagogical ConcernsManuele De Conti (22590398)EducationCurriculum and pedagogyEducation policy, sociology and philosophyEducation systemsDebatePersonal epistemologyRelativismHistory or Debate<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>2025-05-19T21:00:00ZTextConference contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextconference object10.57945/manara.30579701.v1https://figshare.com/articles/conference_contribution/Evaluating_the_Impact_of_Debate_on_Student_Personal_Epistemologies_Addressing_Historical_and_Pedagogical_Concerns/30579701CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/305797012025-05-19T21:00:00Z
spellingShingle Evaluating the Impact of Debate on Student Personal Epistemologies: Addressing Historical and Pedagogical Concerns
Manuele De Conti (22590398)
Education
Curriculum and pedagogy
Education policy, sociology and philosophy
Education systems
Debate
Personal epistemology
Relativism
History or Debate
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title Evaluating the Impact of Debate on Student Personal Epistemologies: Addressing Historical and Pedagogical Concerns
title_full Evaluating the Impact of Debate on Student Personal Epistemologies: Addressing Historical and Pedagogical Concerns
title_fullStr Evaluating the Impact of Debate on Student Personal Epistemologies: Addressing Historical and Pedagogical Concerns
title_full_unstemmed Evaluating the Impact of Debate on Student Personal Epistemologies: Addressing Historical and Pedagogical Concerns
title_short Evaluating the Impact of Debate on Student Personal Epistemologies: Addressing Historical and Pedagogical Concerns
title_sort Evaluating the Impact of Debate on Student Personal Epistemologies: Addressing Historical and Pedagogical Concerns
topic Education
Curriculum and pedagogy
Education policy, sociology and philosophy
Education systems
Debate
Personal epistemology
Relativism
History or Debate