Pedagogy Jan 2020

The Possibilities of Uncertainty

Joshua Daniel-Wariya ; Lynn C. Lewis

Abstract

This article describes the rationale, development, and implementation of a digital archival curriculum within the first-year composition program at Oklahoma State University. Such a curriculum helps students engage genuine inquiry to discover arguments rather than defend their existing beliefs. Analytic complexity and hidden information are offered as potential sources of uncertainty.

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Pedagogy
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2020-01-01
DOI
10.1215/15314200-7879138
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