Knight or Knave? Description and Evaluation of a Programme for the Introduction of Logic at Primary School

The purpose of this work is to present and analyse a primary school educational programme based on the study of logic. The programme introduces logic through three main channels: embodied cognition, linguistic reasoning, awareness of mistakes, and symbols. It supports the existing literature advocating the introduction of the study of logic in the early stages of education by presenting empirical evidence on how the educational path proposed increased both cognitive abilities and mathematical literacy in a second-grade primary school class.

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Journal of Research in Science Mathematics and Technology Education
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2025-06-02
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https://doi.org/10.31756/jrsmte.418si
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Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques
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Knight or Knave? Description and Evaluation of a Programme for the Introduction of Logic at Primary School

Luigi Bernardi, Riccardo Manghi
Journal of Research in Science Mathematics and Technology Education
Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques
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Knight or Knave? Description and Evaluation of a Programme for the Introduction of Logic at Primary School

Luigi Bernardi, Riccardo Manghi
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The purpose of this work is to present and analyse a primary school educational programme based on the study of logic. The programme introduces logic through three main channels: embodied cognition, linguistic reasoning, awareness of mistakes, and symbols. It supports the existing literature advocating the introduction of the study of logic in the early stages of education by presenting empirical evidence on how the educational path proposed increased both cognitive abilities and mathematical literacy in a second-grade primary school class.

Journal of Research in Science Mathematics and Technology EducationVol. 8(SI)
Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas (CO), Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli (IT), University of Bologna (IT)
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Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques
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