Teaching an Introductory Logic Course in High Schools and Colleges

Abstract

In order to improve the challenging situation in teaching an introductory logic course as a part of a curriculum in high schools and colleges, this paper aims to answer the following two questions. First, what should an introductory logic course teach? Second, what would be an effective teaching plan for an introductory logic course? An answer can be found at the 2022 High School Logic and Thinking Curriculum. It emphasizes first, to teach contemporary logic, second, to teach deductive logic and inductive logic evenly, and third, to introduce the connection between logic and contemporary science technologies such as coding and machine learning. In addition, this paper proposes that an urgent practical matter to be dealt with is a reference book for such an introductory logic course and re-education programs for teachers of this sort in high schools and colleges.