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Kraus, William H. – Mathematics Teacher, 1993
Presents three problems that help students develop a repertoire of heuristics and persistence in problem solving: the water-jug problem; the missionaries-and-cannibals problem; and the census-taker problem. Discusses methods to encourage students to persist. (MDH)
Descriptors: Heuristics, Learning Strategies, Logical Thinking, Mathematics Education