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Direct linkInoue, Noriyuki – Learning and Individual Differences, 2007
In a task choice situation, why do some students spontaneously choose challenging tasks while others do not? In the study, 114 undergraduate students were first asked of their perceived competence and interest in solving number puzzles at both individual and situational levels, and then asked to choose one puzzle from four difficulty levels. They…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Puzzles, Mathematics Education, Multiple Regression Analysis
Download full textMurphy, Pat, Ed. – Exploring, 1993
"Exploring" is a magazine of science, art, and human perception, produced by Exploratorium in collaboration with other participating museums. This issue focuses on puzzles and problem solving. Brain teasers, puzzles, and the strategies for solving them are included. Features include: (1) "Homework Assignment #3" (Paul Doherty);…
Descriptors: Logic, Logical Thinking, Problem Solving, Puzzles
Tchernigova, Svetlana – 1995
This study investigated gender differences in preschoolers' problem solving. Ten boys and 10 girls from the same preschool class with a median age of 4 years 1 month from multicultural middle class families participated. Children were presented with a separate novel form board puzzle designed for young children each day for 3 days in a…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Problem Solving
Harnadek, Anita – 1996
This book contains "math mind benders," puzzles that are worked like crossword puzzles except that each square is filled with a digit rather than a letter. Clues to the puzzles are interrelated with each other and a given story. Clear thinking and deductive reasoning must be used to find potential answers and eliminate those that fail to meet all…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Education, Mathematical Concepts, Numbers
Peer reviewedWard, Alan – Science Activities, 1976
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Optics, Puzzles, Science Activities
Theroux, James M. – Educational Technology, 1975
The research described suggests a new basis of collaboration between TV-radio entertainers and educators. (Author)
Descriptors: Commercial Television, Educational Games, Instructional Innovation, Instructional Materials
Theroux, James M. – Educational Technology, 1975
The research described suggests a new basis of collaboration between TV-radio entertainers and educators. (Author)
Descriptors: Commercial Television, Educational Games, Instructional Innovation, Instructional Materials
JOHNSON, THOMAS J.; VAN MONDFRANS, ADRIAN P. – 1966
THE AUTHORS HYPOTHESIZED THAT IF SUBJECTS WERE PRESENTED WITH "AMBIGUOUS" ANAGRAMS (THOSE WITH MULTIPLE SOLUTIONS), THE SOLUTION-WORD WITH THE HIGHEST NORMAL FREQUENCY OF OCCURRENCE WOULD BE DETERMINED FIRST, THE NEXT MOST FREQUENT SOLUTION-WORD WOULD BE DETERMINED SECOND, AND SO ON. SIXTY-NINE COLLEGE STUDENTS ATTEMPTED TO SOLVE 15…
Descriptors: Mnemonics, Problem Solving, Puzzles, Research and Development Centers
Fujii, John N. – 1966
The material in this booklet is concerned with a discussion and examination of geometric puzzles and the ideas which result from their study. The general idea of graphs is introduced as a tool which can be used to solve geometric puzzles. The fact that working with puzzles can lead to unexpected mathematical discoveries is stressed. Such topics as…
Descriptors: Geometry, Graphs, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematical Enrichment
Gardner, Martin – Scientific American, 1978
A humorous account is given of an encounter with a talking computer in the form of a superintelligent robot. Several mathematical problems are posed. (MP)
Descriptors: Computers, Games, Humor, Mathematics
Peer reviewedHonsberger, Ross A. – Two-Year College Mathematics Journal, 1979
Two mathematical brainteasers, with solutions depending on involved trial-and-error processes, are shown to have ingenious solutions. (MP)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Graphs, Higher Education, Mathematics
DeKoven, Bernard – Simulation/Gaming, 1977
A conceptual framework is presented which allows a group to define some common objective in a simulation/puzzle gaming context. (DAG)
Descriptors: Game Theory, Group Dynamics, Individual Development, Individual Needs
Forecast for Home Economics, 1976
Carpets, laundry, parenting, cooking, sewing notions, and health word search puzzles are presented; answers are included. (TA)
Descriptors: Educational Games, Home Economics Education, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities
Florida State Dept. of Environmental Protection, Tallahassee. – 2000
This environmental guide for students contains stories on air pollution, water pollution, wetlands, groundwater, solid and hazardous waste, and coastal areas. It includes a section on how students can help Florida's environment. A reference section with contact names and addresses for Florida's governmental and citizen organizations is also…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Environmental Influences, Puzzles
Peer reviewedCarter, Thomas P. – Modern Language Journal, 1974
Descriptors: French, Language Instruction, Modern Languages, Puzzles
