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Learning any new skills or knowledge involves building mental models expressed in terms of existing internalized knowledge and experience. Developing the formal and mathematical skills required in software engineering should be achieved in stages, with set theory and logic forming the first stage. The mental models for set theory and logic are most effective when they are based upon the practical experience of computer scientists and software engineers, and can be introduced in programming terms.
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Dean, N. (1995). Mental models of Z: I — Sets and logic. In: Bowen, J.P., Hinchey, M.G. (eds) ZUM '95: The Z Formal Specification Notation. ZUM 1995. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 967. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-60271-2_140
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