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Goal I -- Measures of Student Learning

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Deductive Reasoning and Problem SolvingMath 106


After successful completion of this course students will have a general knowledge of the theory and practice of reasoning, formal logic, elements of the scientific method
Sample Syllabus
Course Outline: 
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Informal Analysis of Statements
Chapter 5 - Propositional Logic: Statements
Chapter 2 - Informal Analysis of Arguments
Chapter 6 - Propositional Logic: Arguments
Chapter 12 - Informal Fallacies
Chapter 10 - Scientific Method
Merlin Activities
Pretest/Posttest

 
Students were given a pretest before beginning the section on determining if an argument used "good logic" or "bad logic" and using reasoning skills to identify an object. After covering the material in class, the students were then given a posttest on the same information. The results were as follows.


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Last update:  June 9, 2003 by chanvey
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