Collaborative work mediated by Information and Communication Technologies (ICT): Strategy for the promotion of argumentative competence

The present research aims to identify the influence of collaborative learning activities, mediated by ICT in the development of written argumentative competence of physiotherapy students, who attended the subject of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, was developed at the Manuela Beltran University During the first half of 2017. It is a mixed research, with a descriptive scope. The sample unit consisted of 27 students, 11 collaborative activities were implemented using virtual learning tools, which were planned through didactic units and evaluated with rubrics. An open-ended questionnaire was used, where elements of the argument were evaluated and the results were compared with a control group, which showed that the collaborative work implemented in digital environments favors the development of argumentative competence.