value of dvds for logic program

[womenfly]

I have been trying to evaluate the differences in order to choose between Nance's Introductory Logic and Cothran's Traditional Logic for my son (to be in 7th grade) next year.
I am hoping to make my final decision when I can see them at a conference this weekend.

My question in anticipation of that moment of decision is this:
Regardless of which program you used - did you find that the dvds added much value - or is the course easily self-taught (whether that be to the teacher or the student)?

If possible, please indicate which progam you used - and if you found the dvds to be helpful.

Thank you in advance.

[Phyllis in Canada]

I've been using Traditional Logic with a 7th grader and two 8th graders this year and it's been just great. I started out with the DVD's but we finally quit using them about halfway through the book. They were very boring and just a repetition of what was written in the book--they didn't add to the class. I've heard some people say that the DVD's were more helpful in TL 2, but I haven't tried them. We just started TL 2 and haven't run into any glitches yet--the kids are all in the groove and enjoying logic!

[Beth in SW WA]

I have been trying to evaluate the differences in order to choose between Nance's Introductory Logic and Cothran's Traditional Logic for my son (to be in 7th grade) next year

Ds 13 will take Nance's Intro/Intermediate Logic course online next year -- in addition to the dvd's at home. Mr. Nance will discuss the material/concepts w/ students in the virtual classroom -- taking it above and beyond the dvd content. He meets w/ 8th graders daily for Logic at Logos School and will have lots to discuss w/ the students online.

We'll tackle Cothran's program later in high school.

[gail]

We used Cothran's Traditional Logic 1. I would agree with Phyllis in Canada. The DVDs for TL 1 were very dry. The book explains everything well enough. I believe we could have done very well without the DVDs.

I looked over both the Introductory Logic book and the Traditional Logic book and felt that it was easier to read and understand than the Introductory Logic book. This was why I chose TL over IL.

Gail