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ERIC Number: EJ586185
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1042-1726
The Shuttle Puzzle: A Lesson in Problem Solving.
Gray, John S.
Journal of Computing in Higher Education, v10 n1 p56-70 Fall 1998
Describes use of the little-known Shuttle Puzzle in computer programming to elucidate the process of analyzing a problem and synthesizing observations into an algorithm that can be used to generate a programming solution. The process used to solve the problem reflects one that an expert uses. The method could be adapted for small-group cooperative learning. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Classroom Techniques, Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Learning, Higher Education, Logical Thinking, Problem Solving, Programming, Puzzles, Skill Development, Small Group Instruction, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners; Teachers
Language: English
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