MALog - Need Analysis Questionnaire

Male|Male|Male

Female|Female|Female

2. Age|2. Age

3. Degree programme|3. Degree programme

4. Most recent mathematical module|4. Most recent mathematical module

5. Year of Study|5. Year of Study

Interest|Interest|Interest

Course requirement|Course requirement|Course requirement

No other options|No other options|No other options

Based on previous studies|Based on previous studies|Based on previous studies

Other|Other|Other

Yes|Yes|Yes

No|No|No

less than 30 hours|less than 30 hours|less than 30 hours

31 - 60 hours|31 - 60 hours|31 – 60 hours

61 - 90 hours|61 - 90 hours|61 – 90 hours

91 - 120 hours|91 - 120 hours|91 – 120 hours

121 - 150 hours|121 - 150 hours|121 – 150 hours

over 150 hours|over 150 hours|over 150 hours

1 (Lowest)|1 (Lowest)|1 (Lowest)

2|2|2

3|3|3

4|4|4

5 (Highest)|5 (Highest)|5 (Highest)

Very weak|Very weak|Very weak

Weak|Weak|Weak

Average|Average|Average

Good|Good|Good

Excellent|Excellent|Excellent

Mathematical logic and your current course

11. What do you think is meant by the term mathematical logic?|11. What do you think is meant by the term mathematical logic?

12. Which mathematical logic topics have you been taught and how difficult did you find them?|12. Which mathematical logic topics have you been taught and how difficult did you find them?

Very easy|Very easy|Very easy

Easy|Easy|Easy

Average|Average|Average

Difficult|Difficult|Difficult

Very difficult|Very difficult|Very difficult

Don't know/not heard of|Don't know/not heard of|Don’t know/not heard of

not tried|not tried|not tried

Truth tables|Truth tables|Truth tables

Boolean algebra|Boolean algebra|Boolean algebra

Propositional logic|Propositional logic|Propositional logic

Set theory|Set theory|Set theory

Predicate logic|Predicate logic|Predicate logic

Proof|Proof|Proof

Recursion theory|Recursion theory|Recursion theory

13. Of the topics you have listed above as difficult or very difficult, why did you find them difficult?|13. Of the topics you have listed above as difficult or very difficult, why did you find them difficult?

material too difficult|material too difficult|material too difficult

too much to learn|too much to learn|too much to learn

learning materials not clear|learning materials not clear|learning materials not clear

not explained well enough|not explained well enough|not explained well enough

too weak back ground|too weak back ground|too weak back ground

other reason|other reason|other reason

Truth tables|Truth tables|Truth tables

Boolean algebra|Boolean algebra|Boolean algebra

Propositional logic|Propositional logic|Propositional logic

Set theory|Set theory|Set theory

Predicate logic|Predicate logic|Predicate logic

Proof|Proof|Proof

Recursion theory/Computability|Recursion theory/Computability|Recursion theory/Computability

14. Are there any other mathematical logic topics you have covered. If yes then what and were there any difficulties you encountered?|14. Are there any other mathematical logic topics you have covered. If yes then what and were there any difficulties you encountered?

15. Are there any other topics you have been taught that you think relate to mathematical logic?|15. Are there any other topics you have been taught that you think relate to mathematical logic?

16. Are there other areas of your course where you are able to apply the knowledge you have gained in mathematical logic?|16. Are there other areas of your course where you are able to apply the knowledge you have gained in mathematical logic?

Learning and teaching

17. How easy do you find it is to learn mathematical logic material in a particular setting?|17. How easy do you find it is to learn mathematical logic material in a particular setting?

very easy|very easy|very easy

easy|easy|easy

average|average|average

difficult|difficult|difficult

very difficult|very difficult|very difficult

not tried|not tried|not tried

Lectures/classroom teaching|Lectures/classroom teaching|Lectures/classroom teaching

Exercise/problem classes|Exercise/problem classes|Exercise/problem classes

Working with the computer|Working with the computer|Working with the computer

Individual study with learning materials|Individual study with learning materials|Individual study with learning materials

Individual study with example problems|Individual study with example problems|Individual study with example problems

Preparing for a test/exam|Preparing for a test/exam|Preparing for a test/exam

18. For your current course where do you spend the most time learning aspects of mathematical logic? Rank the options listed in question below in order of hours spent.|18. For your current course where do you spend the most time learning aspects of mathematical logic? Rank the options listed in question below in order of hours spent.

1 (Most important)|1 (Most important)|1 (Most important)

2|2|2

3|3|3

4|4|4

5|5|5

6 (Least important)|6 (Least important)|6 (Least important)

Lectures/classroom teaching|Lectures/classroom teaching|Lectures/classroom teaching

Exercise/problem classes|Exercise/problem classes|Exercise/problem classes

Working with the computers|Working with the computers|Working with the computers

Individual study with learning materials|Individual study with learning materials|Individual study with learning materials

Individual study with example problems|Individual study with example problems|Individual study with example problems

Preparing for a test/exam|Preparing for a test/exam|Preparing for a test/exam

19. What types of material have helped you learning mathematical logic?|19. What types of material have helped you learning mathematical logic?

very helpful|very helpful|very helpful

helpful|helpful|helpful

average|average|average

unhelpful|unhelpful|unhelpful

very unhelpful|very unhelpful|very unhelpful

not tried|not tried|not tried

Course book/textbook|Course book/textbook|Course book/textbook

Lecture slides|Lecture slides|Lecture slides

Example questions and answers|Example questions and answers|Example questions and answers

Exam questions|Exam questions|Exam questions

Interactive demonstration|Interactive demonstration|Interactive demonstration

Summaries of material|Summaries of material|Summaries of material

20. Of the types of material identified in the previous question consider the format(s) you thought the most unhelpful. Why did you find them unhelpful? Please include details of conceptual difficulties/problematic learning materials/insufficient example problems.|20. Of the types of material identified in the previous question consider the format(s) you thought the most unhelpful. Why did you find them unhelpful? Please include details of conceptual difficulties/problematic learning materials/insufficient example problems.

Contribution to learning

21. Rank the items below in order of their contribution to your understanding of mathematical logic. Items should be ranked between 1 and 5.|21. Rank the items below in order of their contribution to your understanding of mathematical logic. Items should be ranked between 1 and 5.

1 (Lowest)|1 (Lowest)|1 (Lowest)

2|2|2

3|3|3

4|4|4

5 (Highest)|5 (Highest)|5 (Highest)

Clarity of existing learning materials|Clarity of existing learning materials|Clarity of existing learning materials

Value of existing learning materials|Value of existing learning materials|Value of existing learning materials

Value of book and other material referenced|Value of book and other material referenced|Value of book and other material referenced

Contribution of learning to overall analytic skills|Contribution of learning to overall analytic skills|Contribution of learning to overall analytic skills

Understanding relevance of learning|Understanding relevance of learning|Understanding relevance of learning

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