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A Survey of Calculator Usage in High Schools
Author(s) -
Dion Gloria,
Harvey Anne,
Jackson Carol,
Klag Patricia,
Liu Jinghua,
Wright Craig
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
school science and mathematics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 2
eISSN - 1949-8594
pISSN - 0036-6803
DOI - 10.1111/j.1949-8594.2001.tb17878.x
Subject(s) - precalculus , calculator , mathematics education , trigonometry , algebra over a field , sample (material) , computer science , mathematics , pure mathematics , geometry , physics , thermodynamics , operating system
This survey investigated the current status of calculator use in classrooms and schools. The results indicated that the prevailing policy in the sample of high schools is to allow the use of calculators during classroom learning activities and tests. Scientific calculators are more frequently used than graphing calculators in algebra I and geometry; whereas, graphing calculators are more frequently used in algebra II and precalculus/trigonometry. At the time of this survey, school policies regarding the use of graphing calculators with symbolic algebra capabilities were still not determined.