Using puzzles in teaching algorithms

  • Authors:
  • Anany Levitin;Mary-Angela Papalaskari

  • Affiliations:
  • Villanova University, Villanova, PA;Villanova University, Villanova, PA

  • Venue:
  • SIGCSE '02 Proceedings of the 33rd SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
  • Year:
  • 2002

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Abstract

This paper advocates a wider use of puzzles and puzzle-like problems in teaching design and analysis of algorithms. It discusses a variety of puzzles and classifies them according to the general algorithm design techniques. Pedagogic issues are explored.