Research Article
Teaching Basic Ideas in Logic Using E-learning Tools
@ARTICLE{10.4108/eai.20-6-2017.152744, author={Peter Ohrstrom and Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen and Steinar Thorvaldsen and Thomas Ploug}, title={Teaching Basic Ideas in Logic Using E-learning Tools}, journal={EAI Endorsed Transactions on e-Learning}, volume={4}, number={13}, publisher={EAI}, journal_a={EL}, year={2017}, month={6}, keywords={Syllogistics, argumentation, learning analytics, logical proofs, deduction, gamified quizzing, logic teaching.}, doi={10.4108/eai.20-6-2017.152744} }- Peter Ohrstrom
Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen
Steinar Thorvaldsen
Thomas Ploug
Year: 2017
Teaching Basic Ideas in Logic Using E-learning Tools
EL
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.20-6-2017.152744
Abstract
This paper is a study of various e-learning strategies for teaching basic ideas in logic. The focus is mainly on syllogistic validity and deduction. It is a continuation of earlier studies involving practical experiments with students of Communication using the Syllog system, which makes it possible to develop e-learning tools and to do learning analytics based on log-data. The aim of the present paper is to investigate whether the Syllog e-learning tools can be helpful in logic teaching in order to obtain a better understanding of logic and argumentation in general and syllogisms in particular. Four versions of a course in basic logic involving different teaching methods will be compared. Both short- and longterm effects are discussed.
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