AREN-DIA Project

Presentation

As part of the AREN (ARgumentation Et Numérique) project, followed by the AREN-DIA (ARgumentation Et Numérique – Didactique & Intelligence Artificielle) project, a digital debate platform (called AREN) was developed. This platform allows all students in a class to debate together simultaneously, in written form, 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 encourage students to debate in class. The aim is to acculturate them to the practice of debate, develop their argumentative skills, and thus prepare them to become critical citizens and active participants in democratic life.

A team of researchers from LIRDEF, CEREP, and CLLE have developed teaching sequences combining debates and reflective activities. They are studying their effects on the argumentative skills of middle and high school students.

On the project's web pages, you will find educational resources for 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 Ardennes (laboratory: CEREP)

Montpellier School District

Reims School District

Toulouse School District

Funding:

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

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