ARG: Virtual Tool to Teaching Argumentation Theory

TL;DR

The paper introduces ARG, a virtual tool designed to enhance teaching argumentation theory, especially in Law, by facilitating online collaboration and applying Toulmin's argument model to improve argument quality.

Contribution

It presents a new virtual platform, ARG, integrating Toulmin's theory and existing systems to improve argumentation teaching and learning in legal education.

Findings

Supports online collaboration in argumentation teaching

Produces more concise and resistant arguments

Builds on established argumentation systems

Abstract

Researchers look for new virtual instruments that can improve and maximize traditional forms of teaching and learning. In this paper, we present the ARG system, a virtual tool developed to help the teaching/learning process in argumentation theory, especially in the field of Law. ARG was developed based on Araucaria by Reed and Rowe, Room 5 by Ronald P. Loui, as well on systems such as Argue!-System and ArguMed by Bart Verheij. ARG is a platform for online collaboration and applies the theory of Stephen Toulmin to produce arguments that are more concise, precise, minimally structured and more resistant to criticism.