Guide to Teaching Puzzle-based Learning (2014) (Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science)

By: and and and

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Synopsis
This book provides insights drawn from the authors’ extensive experience in teaching Puzzle-based Learning. Practical advice is provided for teachers and lecturers evaluating a range of different formats for varying class sizes. Features: suggests numerous entertaining puzzles designed to motivate students to think about framing and solving unstructured problems; discusses models for student engagement, setting up puzzle clubs, hosting a puzzle competition, and warm-up activities; presents an overview of effective teaching approaches used in Puzzle-based Learning, covering a variety of class activities, assignment settings and assessment strategies; examines the issues involved in framing a problem and reviews a range of problem-solving strategies; contains tips for teachers and notes on common student pitfalls throughout the text; provides a collection of puzzle sets for use during a Puzzle-based Learning event, including puzzles that require probabilistic reasoning, and logic and geometry puzzles.
Copyright:
2014

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781447164760
Related ISBNs:
9781447164753
Publisher:
Springer London
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Springer London, London
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Science, Computers and Internet, Technology, Education
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Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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