Here are some reflections on teaching Logical Methods, prompted by teaching a new curriculum at with , and riffing off some of 's thoughts.
If you teach logic, I’d be interested to hear what you make of them.
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The post contains thoughts about “math anxiety”—the preconception that you need to be brilliant to do logic, or that you are either good at languages or mathematics but not both, or that it’s a domain just for white men, or the *fear* people have of failing—and how we tackle it.
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Many folks have talked to and me about this. Thanks to , François Schroeter, Allen Hazen and others who have helped me clarify this, as well as current and former graduate students Kai, Timo, Lian, John, Saki and Adam who have been helpful sounding boards.
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This seems like a really great step in the right direction! Seems quite similar to the struggles in computer science. 🤔
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Really great to see you caring so much, and hopefully the work you’re all doing in figuring out new ways to teach logic can ultimately help to make an impact. It’s really important, and I find it very inspiring!