Monograph No. 5: Calculators in the Classroom
November 1977
Publication of the Mathematics Council of The Alberta Teachers’ Association
96 – 100
Joseph P. Cech
There appear to be two important reasons for the use of calculators with low-achieving students. One is to provide motivation, and the other is to improve achievement. The study discussed here addressed itself to the effect of the calculator in these two areas. In particular, this experimental study tested the following three hypotheses: