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Record Nr.

UNINA9910741193303321

Autore

Forisek Michal

Titolo

Explaining algorithms using metaphors / / Michal Forisek, Monika Steinova

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer, 2013

ISBN

1-4471-5019-8

Edizione

[1st ed. 2013.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (x, 94 pages) : illustrations

Collana

SpringerBriefs in Computer Science, , 2191-5768

Altri autori (Persone)

SteinovaMonika

Disciplina

374.26

Soggetti

Algorithms - Study and teaching

Algorithms

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"ISSN: 2191-5768."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Graph Algorithms -- Computational Geometry -- Strings and Sequences -- Solutions to Exercises.

Sommario/riassunto

There is a significant difference between designing a new algorithm, proving its correctness, and teaching it to an audience. When teaching algorithms, the teacher's main goal should be to convey the underlying ideas and to help the students form correct mental models related to the algorithm. This process can often be facilitated by using suitable metaphors. This work provides a set of novel metaphors identified and developed as suitable tools for teaching many of the "classic textbook" algorithms taught in undergraduate courses worldwide. Each chapter provides exercises and didactic notes for teachers based on the authors’ experiences when using the metaphor in a classroom setting.