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E-book: Why and How Sudoku in Schools: A Low-Tech Tool to Train Brain Gain

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  • Pub. Date: 09-May-2022
  • Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
  • Language: eng
  • ISBN-13: 9781475865783
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  • Format: PDF+DRM
  • Pub. Date: 09-May-2022
  • Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
  • Language: eng
  • ISBN-13: 9781475865783

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This book, in two parts, Why and How, is a result of fifty years of a variety of educational efforts. This book explains, in studied detail, why solo Sudoku is a potentially powerful training tool to impact the cognitive skills of most of humanity. Training pure logical thinking capabilities, known as fluid intelligence, can give children mental advantages that produce better decision making and problem solving that come from optimal management of information. Repeating logical problem solving about 50 times each puzzle trains logical thinking. Sudoku makes clear the need for relevant information, accuracy, sufficient information and a variety of patterns, all of which lead to our best results when encountering all mental challenges.

Sudoku appeals to anyone who can count to nine. Sudoku is immune to any differences of religion, language, politics, nationality, race. ethnicity, age or gender. Sudoku is very practical, being cheap, requiring no technology, and can be done anywhere any time, requiring only a pencil and a flat place to write. When done in teams, Sudoku is beneficial in developing social skills such as communication, collaboration, cooperation and leadership. Written primarily for educators, this book is also applicable in prisons, hospitals and senior living communities, where self-esteem, independent thinking and boredom can be influenced.

Reviews

Jerry Martin is the best missionary for sudoku that I know. After you read his book on the hows and whys of the world's most popular number puzzle, you'll be a believer, too. -- Will Shortz, Crossword editor, The New York Times; Puzzlemaster, NPR Attention educators and concerned parents! Inside the cover of Why and How Sudoku in Schools, youll discover one of the most valuable modern-day contributions to the education of our youth. Jerry Martin has taken the traditionally solitaire game of Sudoku and made it accessible in group/classroom settings to teach logic and thinking skills desperately needed by our kids. His Team Sudoku enables kids to learn, have fun and compete in groups, using their brain in a way that is not taught in any school textbook. -- Chad Barker, The Sudoku Professor, SudokuProfessor.com

Preface xi
Acknowledgments xvii
Introduction xxi
PART I WHY?
1 Solo Sudoku
3(24)
A Brief History of Sudoku
3(1)
Correcting a Common Misperception
4(1)
Fluid Intelligence and Sudoku
5(3)
Sudoku Offers Rare Purity for Our Times
8(2)
How Sudoku Trains Logical Thinking Habits
10(3)
Why Sudoku Attracts Us
13(1)
Success Builds Confidence
14(1)
Unique Competition Brings Excitement
14(1)
Control Conquers Fear
15(1)
Certainty Defeats Ambiguity
15(1)
Provides Escape and Relaxation
16(1)
Combats Screen Addiction
16(1)
Pleasant Succumbing to Success
17(1)
All Journey, No Destination
17(1)
What? Where? Why?
17(1)
Sudoku Teaches Respect for Truth
18(1)
Evaluating Validity
19(1)
How Sudoku Impacts Intrapersonal Intelligence
20(1)
Decisiveness
20(1)
Responsibility
20(1)
Concentration and Perseverance
21(1)
Control
22(1)
Combats Mental Decline
22(1)
How Sudoku Is Practical
23(1)
Universal Appeal
24(1)
Sudoku for Addicts
25(2)
2 Team Sudoku
27(12)
Fosters Social Skills
27(1)
Inclusiveness
28(1)
Developing Leadership Skills
29(1)
Communication
30(1)
Social Recognition and Acceptance
31(1)
Strength in Numbers
31(1)
Benefit to Society
32(1)
Creates Unity
32(2)
Simulates Disasters
34(1)
Social Media
35(1)
Minimizes Friction
35(1)
Bonding Opportunities
35(1)
Advanced Team Strategy
36(3)
PART II HOW?
3 Steps to Solving a Sudoku Puzzle
39(26)
Vocabulary
39(2)
Five Steps to Solving a Cell
41(1)
The Process
41(1)
Three Rules
42(23)
Bibliography 65(2)
About the Author 67
Jerry Martin holds a Masters degree in mass communications and has spent over fifty years in a variety of creative educational activities. He has been teaching Sudoku to children and adults for eight years and was instrumental in producing three annual childrens team Sudoku tournaments in his hometown.