Honestly, we do not agree with the use of calculators in the classroom because we think that the students might be lazy and tend to forget mental calculation. But after reading the article,our opinion changed.
Calculator is actually very beneficial to be used in the classroom. This is because the children need to know the basic skills in using calculator as the use of calculator is also applied in the real life situation. Apart from that, calculator also can be used as a tool to enhance the teaching & learning activities in the classroom. As for example, using calculator in teaching pattern.
Besides, by using calculator, it will also helps the students to develop their understanding of algebra and other advanced Mathematics stuffs. In this situation, the teacher's role is to help the students to see the patterns, to check the estimations against reality, plus, to assist them in solving the complex problems which encountered in their daily life.
There are also ways to use the calculator effectively in the classroom. For example, let the studdents decide on reasonableness of calculator's answers by estimating before they do the calculation. Or, teacher too can apply questions or have discussions to help the students to think actively about the processes used to arrive at answers.
We guess many of us maybe do not finish yet in reading the article. So, to be fair, we have provided you this:
1)http://www.publications.villanova.edu/Concept/2004/The%20Calculator%20in%20the%20Elementary%20Classroom.htm
2)http://wik.ed.uiuc.edu/index.php/Calculators_in_the_Classroom
3)http://people.uncw.edu/fischettij/jacqi.htm
Calculator is actually very beneficial to be used in the classroom. This is because the children need to know the basic skills in using calculator as the use of calculator is also applied in the real life situation. Apart from that, calculator also can be used as a tool to enhance the teaching & learning activities in the classroom. As for example, using calculator in teaching pattern.
Besides, by using calculator, it will also helps the students to develop their understanding of algebra and other advanced Mathematics stuffs. In this situation, the teacher's role is to help the students to see the patterns, to check the estimations against reality, plus, to assist them in solving the complex problems which encountered in their daily life.
There are also ways to use the calculator effectively in the classroom. For example, let the studdents decide on reasonableness of calculator's answers by estimating before they do the calculation. Or, teacher too can apply questions or have discussions to help the students to think actively about the processes used to arrive at answers.
We guess many of us maybe do not finish yet in reading the article. So, to be fair, we have provided you this:
1)http://www.publications.villanova.edu/Concept/2004/The%20Calculator%20in%20the%20Elementary%20Classroom.htm
2)http://wik.ed.uiuc.edu/index.php/Calculators_in_the_Classroom
3)http://people.uncw.edu/fischettij/jacqi.htm
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