How are we different? We Teach Logic.
The most effective form of learning happens when it's done subconsciously. At The Logic Coders, we provide an immersive and engaging environment that exposes our students to real-world coding experiences. We don't just teach them how to code, we empower them to develop vital problem-solving skills through logical thinking.
Emphasis on coding logic over syntax
Coding logic refers to the ideas and thoughts that run a program. Just as how a paragraph can be written in different languages, the logic behind an algorithm can be written in any programming language.
We focus on the 3 Fundamental Concepts of Coding Logic - Sequences, Loops and If-Else statements. While these 3 fundamental concepts seem deceptively simple, they are the basis for all programs and software. Amazing.
Coding Logic
Coding as the skill of deliberating critically and logically to construct algorithms. Using various coding and robotics platforms for teaching while important, we highlight that 'what' is being taught is critical.
Accredited by STEM.org
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Coding and Academic Ability
Math and Science will always have their place in textbooks and classrooms. However, children may find deep understanding of Math and Science concepts challenging as school curricula often focus on examinations and lack application of these concepts to real-world problems.
Learning to Code can help your child excel in Math & Science
We incorporate elements of math and science in our curriculum to require students to draw upon these concepts intuitively as they are solving missions. These experiences not only give context and reinforce what they learn in school, they create an environment for experimentation which is often overlooked in the classroom.
Reinforce Concepts
Learning to code provides an avenue to apply concepts that are taught in school, in an environment that encourages experimentation. Application of concepts in a real-word setting provides a richer set of stimuli compared to questions on the paper. These meaningful experiences enable a deeper understanding of concepts.
Spatial Thinking
Spatial thinking is the ability to extract meaning from an object's relative state to another object's shape, size, location, orientation, direction and distance. There is evidence that exposure to activities that support development in spatial thinking early in life can result in improvements in mathematical understanding. (Christopher et al., 2018)
Logical Reasoning
Through our problem-solving curriculum, students are required to break complex problems down into smaller manageable parts before stringing the solution together. This is a skill that is important in academics.
Teaching Pedagogy
David Kolb's Learning Model
“Learning is the process whereby knowledge is created through the transformation of experience.”
Learning involves the acquisition of abstract concepts that can be applied flexibly in a range of situations. In Kolb’s theory, the impetus for the development of new concepts is provided by new experiences. Learning is an integrated process with each stage being supportive of and feeding into the next, effective learning only occurs when a learner can execute all four stages.
Our approach for teaching our students coding concepts and problem-solving skills is based on activities. Students go through the learning cycle numerous times as they learn through doing. Lessons are structured such that students have to learn to code through trial-and-error, observing and learning from their mistakes. They then apply the lessons immediately through experimentation forming new experiences once again.
When should your child learn coding and logic?
Piaget's theory of cognitive development explains how a child constructs a mental model of the world. He disagreed with the idea that intelligence was a fixed trait, and regarded cognitive development as a process which occurs due to biological maturation and interaction with the environment.
5-7 years old: Expose your child to coding and logical concepts
At 5-7 years old, children are late within their Pre-operational Stage of cognitive development. Even though children may not fully appreciate coding concepts, they start recognizing patterns which accelerates understanding of learned experiences once they reach mental maturity.
7-12 years old: Essential for children to develop inductive and deductive reasoning to excel in academics
Children at this age start developing logical reasoning abilities. This is the ideal time to be teaching them logic as it provides various and different experiences that aid in cognitive development. The earlier they can grasp concepts and reason logically, the better they are able to master academic concepts in math and science over their peers.
