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Publication Date: 2011
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Context-Based Exercises in Logic: To Park or Not to Park, 'Tis the Question
Munakata, Mika
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, v42 n5 p649-657 2011
In this article, ambiguous street and park signs are analysed and deciphered using symbolic logic. These examples showcase the ways in which instructors of undergraduate mathematics courses can blend their students' everyday exposure to logical reasoning with classroom experiences. (Contains 4 tables and 6 figures.)
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Logical Thinking, Mathematical Logic, Mathematics Instruction, Undergraduate Study, Higher Education, College Mathematics, Mathematics, Mathematics Curriculum, Signs
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