February 2005, Vol. 98, Issue 6
Constructing Cooperative Logic Problems
Mika Munakata
Challenging students to construct cooperative logic problems to expose them to the mathematical thought processes involved. Students create a problem with four to six clues to the answer. Problems are worked cooperatively with each member receiving and responsible for applying/contributing their one clue. Applicable for any level, but examples are from geometry.
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