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• Realizing the problem-solving phases of Pólya in classroom practice

  219-232

  András Ambrus

  Krisztina Barczi-Veres

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  285

  When teaching mathematical problem-solving is mentioned, the name of Pólya György inevitably comes to mind. Many problem-solving lessons are planned using Pólya's steps and helping questions, and teachers often rely on his heuristics even if their application happens unconsciously. In this article, we would like to examine how the two phases, Making a plan and Looking back, can be realized in a secondary school mathematics lesson. A case study was designed to observe and analyse a lesson delivered using cooperative work.

  Subject Classification: 97B10, 97C70, 97D40, 97D50

• Why do we complicate the solution of the problem? reflection of Finnish students and teachers on a mathematical summer camp

  405-415

  András Ambrus

  István Hortobágyi

  Marjatta Näätänen

  Riitta Liira

  Maija Salmela

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  147

  This paper deals with reactions and reflections of Finnish secondary school students and teachers on Hungarian mathematics teaching culture. The experiences were collected at a mathematics summer camp in Hungary.

• Bernd Zimmermann (1946-2018)

  155-159

  András Ambrus

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  107

  Our great friend, the always helpful supporter of the Hungarian mathematics didactics, Bernd Zimmermann, the retired mathematics didactics professor of Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, passed away on 19th of July 2018. After a short chronology of his life, we remember some of the many areas of his work with strong Hungarian connections.

• Zbigniew Michalewicz - Matthew Michalewicz: Puzzle Based Learning: An introduction to critical thinking, mathematics, and problem solving. Hybrid Publishers Melbourne 2008 (Book review)

  415-420

  András Ambrus

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  203

  Based on their experiences with engineering, mathematics, computer science, business students concerning the puzzle based learning in different countries the authors summarize their main problem solving teaching ideas. With help of interesting, motivating, nice problems they analyze the main mathematical principles and problem types. The review gives an overview about the main ideas, results of an interesting book.