Monograph No. 5: Calculators in the Classroom
November 1977
Publication of the Mathematics Council of The Alberta Teachers’ Association
31 – 34
THE INFLUENCE OF CALCULATORS ON MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM
Joseph F. Hohlfeld
The combination of technololical advancement and price reduction has made the electronic calculator available to virtually anyone in our society who wants one. Pocket-size calculators and desk models alike today have capabilities beyond the wildest dreams of 15 or 20 years ago. And the price of these machines has gone down while prices of most items have gone up. The curriculum has already been affected, and the changes have only begun.