Sample Abstract 1

Variations of the birthday puzzle

Full Name1, Full Name2, Full Name3

School affiliation, address

Email addresses:

Short Abstract (in about 150 words):

We have explored some interesting variations on the birthday puzzle in our school CT periods. We found that they were helpful in attracting students and getting them interested, but we are not sure whether this leads to improvement in learning.

Section 1 Background (a running text covering the following questions)

Information on the school -- when established, number of students and grades. Gender ratio, socio-economic background of children attending school.

How many teachers in the school? When did you start implementing CT ?

How many periods in a week for CT? How many teachers are involved in CT?

Birthday Puzzle implementation - The way it is structured in the CT curriculum is to have one person answers questions, and the entire class guesses her birthday by asking yes or no questions. (Any comments on this.)

Section 2 The variation

The need for variation -- whatever you felt the need was.

A short account of the variation(s) you tried out.

(For example, There are 100 boxes, each numbered 1 to 100 and one of them had chocolates. Guess the box which contains chocolates by asking yes/no questions.)

Explain how you came up with the variation.

Any screenshots, photos are to go in to an appendix.

Did you follow up with any board work / written work / exercises?

Section 3 The analysis

What were your expectations and how was the experience in relation to them?

Student response in terms of interest / learning?

Any comments on logistics and practice, anything another teacher trying this should keep in mind. Are there other variations on this puzzle that you would like to try? or on other CT topics?

Section 4 Conclusion

Summary remarks

Section 5 Bibliography / references (if any)

Appendix (if any)