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Ruthven, Kenneth – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 1990
Compared was the mathematical performance of secondary school students for whom a graphic calculator was a standard mathematical tool, with that of students of similar background without regular access to graphing technology. Increased achievement on symbolization tasks, especially for females, was shown for students who used the graphing…
Descriptors: Calculators, Computer Graphics, Educational Technology, Females