%0 Journal Article %T Argumentaci車n: objeto olvidado para la investigaci車n en M谷xico %A Monz車n Laurencio %A Luis Antonio %J Revista electr車nica de investigaci車n educativa %D 2011 %I Universidad Aut車noma de Baja California %X argumentation has been, since the beginnings of western culture, a fundamental tool of thought, and part of the university studies that today face many challenges, some of which require the development of this skill. however, in mexico, research on this subject is practically nonexistent. this article briefly discusses the state-of-the-art research on argumentation in latin america. %K argumentation %K educational research %K higher education %K communication skills. %U http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1607-40412011000200003&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en