MALog - Need Analysis Questionnaire

1. Gender

Male

Female

2. Age

3. Degree programme

4. Most recent mathematical module

5. Year of Study

6. Why did you choose this module?

Interest

Course requirement

No other options

Based on previous studies

Other

7. Before your current course had you studied mathematical logic?

Yes

8. If yes to previous question, how many hours had you previously spent?

less than 30 hours

31 – 60 hours

61 – 90 hours

91 – 120 hours

121 – 150 hours

over 150 hours

9. How much effort do you put into learning mathematical logic?

1 (Lowest)

5 (Highest)

10. How would you describe your mathematical skills?

Very weak

Weak

Average

Good

Excellent

Mathematical logic and your current course

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?

Very easy

Easy

Average

Difficult

Very difficult

Don’t know/not heard of

not tried

Truth tables

Boolean algebra

Propositional logic

Set theory

Predicate logic

Proof

Recursion theory

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

material too difficult

too much to learn

learning materials not clear

not explained well enough

too weak back ground

other reason

Truth tables

Boolean algebra

Propositional logic

Set theory

Predicate logic

Proof

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?

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?

Learning and teaching

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

very easy

easy

average

difficult

very difficult

not tried

Lectures/classroom teaching

Exercise/problem classes

Working with the computer

Individual study with learning materials

Individual study with example problems

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.

1 (Most important)

6 (Least important)

Lectures/classroom teaching

Exercise/problem classes

Working with the computers

Individual study with learning materials

Individual study with example problems

Preparing for a test/exam

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

very helpful

helpful

average

unhelpful

very unhelpful

not tried

Course book/textbook

Lecture slides

Example questions and answers

Exam questions

Interactive demonstration

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.

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.

1 (Lowest)

5 (Highest)

Clarity of existing learning materials

Value of existing learning materials

Value of book and other material referenced

Contribution of learning to overall analytic skills

Understanding relevance of learning

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