- More in-depth exploration is needed to understand why the text-based cognitive tools helped construct arguments more than the concept map
- More research is needed to understand how the role of teaching experiences influence construction arguments


Claremont Graduate University

The texted-based cognitive tools’ “ease of use” help the pre-service teachers mastered the tool faster, which may promote learning and constructing better arguments than the concept map tools 

Mastering Cognitive Tools

The result of this study contradicted the past research that suggested students learned to be 

"Text-Based Cognitive Tool Vs Concept Maps'" Contradiction with the Past Research

Those with no experience constructed better arguments than those who did not 

Pre-service Teachers’ Experiences

Su, G., &amp; Long, T. (2021). Is the text-based cognitive tool more effective than the concept map on improving the pre-service teachers’ argumentation skills? Thinking Skills and Creativity, 41, 100862. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsc.2021.100862 

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