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Martinez, Michael E. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1998
Many important human activities involve accomplishing goals without a script. There is no formula for true problem-solving. Heuristic, cognitive "rules of thumb" are the problem-solver's best guide. Learners should understand heuristic tools such as means-end analysis, working backwards, successive approximation, and external representation. Since…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Discovery Learning, Educational Games, Elementary Secondary Education
