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The art of problem solving : a resource for the mathematics teacher / editor, Alfred S. Posamentier ; associate editor, Wolfgang Schulz.
| Other author | Posamentier, Alfred S. |
| Other author | Schulz, Wolfgang, 1943 February 3- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, ©1996. |
| Description | xi, 465 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Strategies for problem exploration / Ira Ewen -- Unconventional problem-solving strategies in mathematics instruction / Alfred S. Posamentier -- Interest grabbers : exciting motivational problems with punch and personality / Steven R. Conrad -- Check the answer, please! / Mario Salvadori -- The logic of error / Ethan Akin -- Trial and success / Fred Paul -- Reduce, expand, and look for a pattern / Stephen Krulik, Jesse A. Rudnick. |
| Contents | The pigeonhole principle for problem solving / Alfred S. Posamentier, Wei Lee -- Handling, seeing, and thinking experiences in mathematics / Evan M. Maletsky -- Problem solving as a continuous principle for teaching : suggestions and examples / Hans Humenberger, Hans-Christian Reichel -- Another view of combinatorics (or counting without really counting) / Stephen E. Moresh -- Problem solving by the use of functions / Wolfgang Schulz -- Symmetry saves the solution / David Singmaster. |
| Contents | An application of congruence transformations in problem solving / Jan Troják -- Graph theory : tools to solve mathematical problems / Wei Lee -- A different solution for problems with extreme values : a didactic journey into the world of Jakob Steiner's ideas / Karl Kiesswetter, Roland J.K. Stowasser, Lenni I. Haapasalo -- The problem of the duplication of a cube / Hans K. Kaiser -- Solving mathematical problems using game strategies / Marion Kauke, Sabine Ziller. |
| Contents | Cooperative learning approaches to mathematical problem solving / Hope J. Hartman -- Problem solving and the mathematically gifted student : a psychological perspective / Brigitte A. Rollett. |
| Local note | Little-306189--305131011456U |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 445-456). |
| LCCN | 95032522 |
| ISBN | 0803963610 (cloth : acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | 0803963629 (pbk. : acid-free paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QA63 .A78 1996 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |