Square, Lynndlevan der Heyde, V.Smith, D.2022-07-182022-07-182021Square, L. et al. (2021). Quantifying and incentivizing exploration of reputable sources for argument formation in an online discussion forum. The Electronic Journal of e-Learning,19(3), 209-2191479-4403www.ejel.orghttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/7605Nuclearpowerformspartofthefirst-yearphysicsundergraduatecourseworkinthe extended curriculum program at the University of the Western Cape. This investigation intendstoassiststudentsinmasteringtheirunderstandingof hownuclearpowerworksthroughthedevelopmentofcriticalthinkingskillsaround thetopicandtocreateawarenessamongstudentsoftheimplicationsofexpanding anuclearpowerfootprint.Throughdebate,studentsinthiscourseinvestigatethe impactofSouthAfricaincreasingitsnuclearfootprintwithinaglobalcontext.In thiswork,studentswereencouragedtoexplorepublicationsandreputablewebsites surroundingthistopicandbased ontheirfindingsformulatearguments.enOnline debateUndergraduate physicsReference registerSakaiE-learningArticle