2003-06-13Z2011-03-11T08:55:17Zhttp://cogprints.org/id/eprint/3008This item is in the repository with the URL: http://cogprints.org/id/eprint/30082003-06-13ZArgument Maps Improve Critical ThinkingComputer-based argument mapping greatly enhances student critical thinking, more than tripling absolute gains made by other methods. I describe the method and my experience as an outsider. Argument mapping often showed precisely how students were erring (for example: confusing helping premises for separate reasons), making it much easier for them to fix their errors.Dr. Charles R. Twardyctwardy