Monograph No. 5: Calculators in the Classroom
November 1977
Publication of the Mathematics Council of The Alberta Teachers’ Association
83 – 95
Gilliam L. Gaslin
A growing number of mathematics educators consider the electronic calculator to be a useful and practical aid in the teaching/learning process. Its value as a motivating device has been suggested by teachers and researchers (Mastbaum, 1969). Its utility in reducing computational drudgery is apparent; its applicability in many instructional settings with children of divergent skills and abilities attests to its utility in the mathematics laboratory (Johnson, 1970). Most children are easily able to master operation of calculators.