Calculators, an Impediment to Understanding?
The controversial issue of students being able to use calculators on tests has been an ongoing debate. There is no proven fact that students who use calculators during tests have no mathematical concept of the criteria given to them. In order to make sure a math problem is sufficiently precise, a calculator is a common tool used to “double-check” the answer for the problem. On a math test, there may be several difficult problems that require several “steps” in order to achieve a solution; a calculator vastly reduces the amount of time required to meticulously solve a complex problem. Since calculators are incapable of showing the steps necessary for solving a problem, teachers can discern whether a student understands the mathematical concepts or not. The concern o
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