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Logic and logical thinking are central to all disciplines and are critical in the mathematical and computer sciences. This symposium will explore the teaching of introductory logic and logical thinking, with a primary focus on the college level and a secondary focus on the high school level. The symposium will be interdisciplinary, emphasizing and contrasting approaches used in mathematics, computer science, natural sciences, and engineering.
The symposium seeks a sharing of ideas, rather than consensus, on how to teach logic, so that all participants gain an appreciation for the fundamental issues and ultimately are better able to motivate the importance of logic and to convey the foundations of logical reasoning to students. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
Submit an extended abstract (maximum of 4 pages) by 1 April 1996. Submissions in postscript form are preferred; email them to lmc@cs.cornell.edu. Mail paper submissions to: David Gries, Computer Science, Upson Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853 USA. Notification of acceptance: 1 May. Camera ready and electronic paper versions due: 1 July. Accepted papers will be published in a locally available proceedings and on the World Wide Web.
For further information, contact Peter Henderson, Department of Computer Science, SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook, N.Y. 11794-4400 USA. (516) 632-8463, pbh@cs.sunysb.edu.
The symposium will be held prior to the Federated Logic Conference (FLoC) -- for further information, see the FLoC home page .
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