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This paper explores the notion that some social interactions are more conducive to the construction of knowledge than others. Using transcripts of the interactions of four‐and‐a‐half year old children in a play context, the use of the discourse of argumentation is highlighted as having the potential to promote learning. Implications for early childhood education are derived from these examples and from a theoretical discussion of argumentation.
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