ERIC Number: EJ1093371
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
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The Tower of Hanoi and Inductive Logic
Merrotsy, Peter
Australian Senior Mathematics Journal, v29 n1 p16-24 2015
In the "Australian Curriculum," the concept of mathematical induction is first met in the senior secondary subject Specialist Mathematics. This article details an example, the Tower of Hanoi problem, which provides an enactive introduction to the inductive process before moving to more abstract and cognitively demanding representations. Along the way, it is suggested that the Tower of Hanoi problem would also be suitable as an example for introducing mathematical inductive thinking to students in junior secondary school.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, National Curriculum, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving, Mathematical Logic, Logical Thinking, Secondary School Mathematics, Puzzles
Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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