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Peer reviewedChambers, Donald L. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1989
Discussed are some objections to using calculators in mathematics instruction and testing. Indicates that many commercially available tests do not permit the use of a calculator. Several steps to facilitate the use of calculators are suggested. (YP)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Calculators, Computation, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedSchoen, Harold L.; And Others – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 1990
Describes responses of fifth to eighth grade students to different types of test items requiring estimation. Reports that performance differed by item format, types of numbers and operations in the items, and grade level of students. (Author/YP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computation, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education
