Stanford Introduction to Logic
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How long would the course run if offered during the school year?
Our material is most appropriate for a semester-long standalone course on Logic.

Is it possible to integrate the course material into other courses?
Yes. Computer Science and Mathematics courses are a natural fit. Logic would also be a good module in a yearlong course on critical thinking and/or problem solving.

What are the prerequisites for students to take the course?
(1) Comfortable with symbolic manipulation as taught in introductory Algebra. (2) Familiar with basic set theory, e.g. set notation, union, intersection, complement.

Which Common Core Standards does this course address?
Logic is closely related to two required standards for mathematical practice:
(1) Reason abstractly and quantitatively. The students are able to abstract a given situation, represent it symbolically, and manipulate those symbols as if they have a life of their own, without necessarily attending to their referents.
(2) Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. Students can build a logical progression of statements to explore the truth of their conjectures and the conjectures of others. They justify their conclusions, communicate them, and respond to the arguments of others. They can distinguish correct logic or reasoning from that which is flawed and, if there is a flaw in an argument, explain what it is.

Which Next Generation Science Standards does this course address?
Logic directly supports two of the practices for science and engineering:
(1) Constructing explanations and designing solutions. The goal for students is to construct logically coherent explanations of phenomena that incorporate their current understanding of science and that are consistent with the available evidence.
(2) Engaging in argument from evidence. In science, reasoning and argument are essential to identify the strengths and weaknesses of a line of reasoning and to find the best explanation for a natural phenomenon. Engineers use reasoning and argument as systematic methods to compare alternatives, formulate evidence based on test data, make arguments from evidence to defend their conclusions, evaluate critically the ideas of others, and revise their designs to achieve the best solution to the problem at hand.

How is this course related to the Computer Science Teaching Framework?
Logic is most closely related to Data and Analysis and to Algorithms and Programming concepts in the Computer Science Teaching Framework.



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