Strategy games to enhance problem-solving ability in mathematics

✍ Scribed by Dr Alfred S Posamentier, Stephen Krulik

• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Year: 2017
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 136
• Series: Problem solving in mathematics and beyond 5
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Games are seen only for recreation. However, this book shows that games can be used to strengthen problem-solving skills and beyond. This book presents strategy games and discusses for each one solutions towards a winning position in the game. In most cases, these strategies are analogous to problem-solving strategies in mathematics. Readers are also exposed to a wide variety of games from several different cultures, which will broaden the perspective of the readers

✦ Table of Contents

Content: An introduction to strategy games --
Tic-tac-toe games --
Blocking games --
Games requiring an ongoing change of strategies --
Miscellaneous strategy games --
Suggested solutions for selected games --
Game boards for various strategy games.

✦ Subjects

Games of strategy (Mathematics);Games in mathematics education.;Mathematics;Study and teaching.