Data · dataset · 2026
Promoting deeper thinking through artificial intelligence supported argumentation in Saudi English classrooms
Listed in ZivaHub and Deakin Research Online and DMU Figshare — shown once because both records carry DOI 10.1080/0969594x.2026.2736621
<p dir="ltr">As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into higher education, a key concern is whether it can foster deep reasoning rather than automate routine tasks.
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Addressing gaps in evidence on the sustained impact of AI on learner autonomy, this study examines argumentation quality among 54 male learners of English for Academic Purposes in a Saudi Foundation Year Program. Using a quasi-experimental mixed-methods design, students engaged with ArgueBot and DebateAI over 15 weeks.
Repeated-measures analysis of variance indicated significant improvement in empirical reasoning and rebuttal quality, while qualitative analysis revealed a shift from surface-level responses to critical perspective-taking. Evidence of cross-linguistic strategy transfer and increased affective engagement further supported these outcomes. The findings suggest that pedagogically aligned, responsibly implemented AI tools can be associated with improvements in learner agency in formative assessment contexts.
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Further research is needed to examine the socio-cognitive mechanisms shaping AI-mediated reasoning across diverse educational settings.</p><h2 dir="ltr">Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice<br>License: <a href="creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="dx.doi.org/10.1080/0969594x.2026.2736621" target="_blank">dx.doi.org/10.1080/0969594x.2026.2736621</a></p>
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- DOI doi.org/10.1080/0969594x.2026.2736621 ↗
DOI / persistent id · from zivahub uct ac za
Catalogue records · 1
- OAI-PMH record api.figshare.com/v2/oai?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=oai_dc&identifier=oai%3Af… ↗
metadata API · from zivahub uct ac za
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- Artificial intelligence · Artificial intelligence · Artificial intelligence · Computer Science & AI · Computer Science & AI · Computer Science & AI · Earth & Environmental Science · Earth & Environmental Science · Earth & Environmental Science · Education systems · Education systems · Education systems · Human-centred computing · Human-centred computing · Human-centred computing · Social Science · Social Science · Social Science
Provenance · 3 source records, 23 field assertions
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| ZivaHub | oai:figshare.com:article/33980569 | 5 d ago | JSON v1 |
| Deakin Research Online | oai:figshare.com:article/33980569 | 5 d ago | JSON v1 |
| DMU Figshare | oai:figshare.com:article/33980569 | 5 d ago | JSON v1 |
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