Monograph,  No. 5,  Publications,  Technology

THE EFFECT OF THE USE OF DESK CALCULATORS ON ATTITUDE AND ACHIEVEMENT WITH LOW-ACHIEVING NINTH GRADERS

November 1, 1977

Monograph No. 5: Calculators in the Classroom

November 1977

Publication of the Mathematics Council of The Alberta Teachers’ Association

96 – 100

THE EFFECT OF THE USE OF DESK CALCULATORS ON ATTITUDE AND ACHIEVEMENT WITH LOW-ACHIEVING NINTH GRADERS

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: