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A computational thinking problem-thread for grade 7 students and above from the Pósa method

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2020-11-04
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Bóra, E. (2020). A computational thinking problem-thread for grade 7 students and above from the Pósa method. Teaching Mathematics and Computer Science, 18(3), 101-110. https://doi.org/10.5485/TMCS.2020.0480
Abstract

Lajos Pósa has been developing his “learning through discovery” (Győri & Juhász, 2018) method since 1988. His weekend math camps are focused on fostering problem-solving skills and high-level mathematical-thinking skills in gifted students from grades 7 to 11. One of the core aspects of the method is the structure of the problems, all problems are part of a complex, intertwined, and rich network. In this article we analyze a computational thinking problem-thread and its role in the camps’s network of problems (Gosztonyi, 2019), and show some aspects of the method. The insights gained using this method can be useful in other contexts. The possible adaptation of the method to secondary and high schools is briefly discussed as well.

Subject Classification: 97D40