• Education of Primary School Mathematics
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.57-67
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• 2011

The purpose of this study is to discuss the way and the purpose of presenting math puzzles in classroom. Firstly, the characteristics of math puzzles are discussed and the various uses of math puzzles are looked for. Secondly, The author illustrates models of classroom teaching with puzzles. Thirdly, The author discusses what subjects of mathematics could be dealt with in the math puzzle classroom. Finally, The author indicates that the teaching with math puzzles give chance of feeling 'mathematical composure' not only to students but also to teachers.

• Journal of Creative Information Culture
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• v.5 no.3
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• pp.295-306
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• 2019

Despite the popularity and convenient accessibility of puzzles, the variety of puzzles have led to a lack of research on the nature of the puzzle itself. In guiding certain skills, such as abstractness, creativity, and logic, a teacher should have the thinking skill and strategy that appear in solving puzzles. In this study, the mathematical thinking that appears in solving puzzles from the perspective of experts is identified, and the strategies and characteristics are described and classified accordingly. For this purpose, we analyzed 85 math puzzles including the well-know puzzles to the public, plus puzzles from a popular book for the gifted student. The research analysis shows that there are 6 types of mathematics puzzles in which require mathematical thinking.