AREN-DIA Project

Overview

As part of the AREN (ARgumentation Et Numérique) project, and subsequently the AREN-DIA (ARgumentation Et Numérique – Didactique & Intelligence Artificielle) project, a digital debate platform (named AREN) was developed. This platform allows all students in a class to debate together simultaneously, in writing, based on a text provided by the teacher. The platform also includes optional AI-based features developed at LIRMM.

This platform is a new tool available to teachers to facilitate classroom debates among students. The goal is to familiarize them with the practice of debate, develop their argumentation skills, and thus prepare them to become critical citizens and active participants in democratic life.

A team of researchers from LIRDEF, CEREP, and CLLE has developed lesson plans that combine discussions and reflective activities. They are studying the effects of these lesson plans on the argumentative skills of middle and high school students.

On the project's web pages, you will find educational resources for conducting classroom discussions, as well as publications presenting the results of research conducted as part of the project.

Partners:

University of Montpellier (laboratories: LIRDEF & LIRMM), coordinator

CNRS-Toulouse (laboratory: CLLE)

University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne (laboratory: CEREP)

Montpellier Regional Education Office

Reims Regional Education Office

Toulouse Regional Education Office

Funding:

e-FRAN3, government funding administered by the ANR under the France 2030 program, reference ANR-22-FRAN-0001

Link to the project pages on the eFRAN website: AREN and AREN-DIA