Abstract

This paper describes the steps that a specialist in problem posing takes in order to create problems for mathematics competitions. We focus on a specialist's techniques and strategies on problem posing and we attempt to answer the following research questions: a)~what characteristics make a mathematical problem interesting and suitable for competitions, b)~how do techniques in problem posing differ from one expert to another, and what kind or level of creativity is required of problem posing for mathematics competitions.

Keywords: mathematical problem posing; mathematics competitions; creativity

Pages:  26$-$36     

Volume  XX ,  Issue  1 ,  2017