Open AccessUsing the Game of Mastermind to Teach, Practice, and Discuss Scientific Reasoning Skills
Author(s) -
Amy R. Strom,
Scott Barolo
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
plos biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.127
H-Index - 271
eISSN - 1545-7885
pISSN - 1544-9173
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pbio.1000578
Subject(s) - scientific reasoning , simple (philosophy) , logical reasoning , game mechanics , mathematics education , computer science , cognitive science , human–computer interaction , artificial intelligence , epistemology , psychology , philosophy
The code-breaking game Mastermind, which can be played in minutes at no cost, creates opportunities for students to discuss scientific reasoning, hypothesis-testing, effective experimental design, and sound interpretation of results.
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