Assertion: mathematical puzzle | /r/CapableOf | take on central role
Facets:
value: in transition
type: TEMPORAL
value: to algebra
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: as a device
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Mathematical puzzles take on a central role in Transition to Algebra as a device to develop problem-solving expertise and stamina and to undo a brittle and rule-bound perception of mathematics that many students bring and that gets in the way of their solving unfamiliar problems.