Journal Papers
Liu, Q., Zhong, Z. Y., & Nesbit, J. C. (2024). Argument mapping as a pre-writing activity: Does it promote writing skills of EFL learners? Education and Information Technologies, 29, 7895-7925.
Nesbit, J.C., & Liu, Q. (2025). Argument mapping in higher education: A systematic review. Higher Education Quarterly, 79 (4).
Nesbit, J. C., Liu, Q., Sharp, J., Cukierman, D., Hendrigan, H., Chang, D., Shahabi, B., Deng, Q., Pakdaman Savoji, A. (2024). Argument visualization with DMaps: Cases from postsecondary learning. Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 35(2), 223-253.
Pakdaman-Savoji, A., Nesbit, J., & Gajdamaschko, N. (2019). The conceptualisation of cognitive tools in learning and technology: A review. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 35(2). https://doi.org/10.14742/ajet.4704
Chapter
Nesbit, J. C., Niu, H., & Liu, Q. (2019). Cognitive tools for scaffolding argumentation. In O. O. Adesope, & AG Rud (Eds.) Contemporary technologies in education: Maximizing student engagement, motivation, and learning (pp. 97 – 117). London: Palgrave Macmillan.
Doctoral Theses
Liu, Q. (2020). Retrieval-based argument mapping promotes learning transfer (doctoral thesis), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
Niu, H. (2016). Pedagogical efficacy of argument visualization tools (doctoral thesis), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada.
Conference Presentations
Cukierman, D., Chang, D., Deng, Q., Hendrigan, H., Liu., Q., Nesbit, J., Pakdaman Savoji, A., Shahabi, B., Sharp, J., & Teng, K. (2022). Dialectical Maps, Western Canadian Conference on Computing Education, WCCCE.
Liu, Q., & Chang, D. (2022). Promoting Learning and Argumentation through Argument Visualization. Invited Presentation at Professional Development Day, Alexander College, Burnaby, BC, Canada.
Liu, Q., & Forstner, T. (2019). Teaching Argumentation with Dialectical Maps. Educational Technology Users Group (ETUG), Kamloops, BC, Canada.
Liu, Q., Nesbit, J. C., Sharp, J., Shahabi, B., Zhong, Z. Y., Cukierman, D., Deng, C., Teng, K., & Pakdaman Savoji, A. (2021). Learning to Argue and Arguing to Learn: Introducing an Open-Source Learning Tool. World Association of Lesson Studies (WALS), Macao, China.
Deng, Q. Y., Nesbit, J. C., Liu, Q., Sharp, J., Cukierman, D., Shahabi, B., Teng, K., Pakdaman Savoji, A., Ilten-Gee, R., & Flores, O. (2021, Sept. 10-12). Assessing Student Attitudes Toward an Argument Visualization Tool [Paper presentation]. The 4th International Conference on Teaching, Learning and Education (ICTLE), Zurich, Switzerland.
Niu H, Sharp J, Nesbit J. 2015. Teaching Students Argumentation Visually with the Dialectical Map. Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Vancouver, British Columbia.
PD Day at BCIT 2023- Argument Visualization Tool- Beating AI text-generative tools?
Sharp, J. & Cukierman, D. (29 January, 2025). Take a side: Teaching students to critically argue using dialectical maps. Teaching matters, SFU .
Sharp J., Liu Q., & Niu H. (2018). Teaching students to argue with the Dialectical Map. SABER West.
Niu H., Sharp J., Nesbit J. (2016). Experimenting with the Dialectical Map: Improving argumentation skills for university students. eTUG Workshop
Niu H., Sharp J. 2016. Dialectical Map: An Argument Visualization Tool Developed at SFU. DEMOFest
Niu H., Sharp J. 2016. The dialectical map as an online argumentation tool. TLC Workshop, SFU.
Sharp J., Niu H., Nesbit (2015). Using a Visual Online Tool to Teach Argumentation Skills to Biology Undergraduates: Case Studies. Argument-Based Inquiry Conference, Spokane, Washington.
