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Download full textBoyle, Robert W.; Farreras, Ingrid G. – International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2015
This experiment tested the effect that calculator use had on 200 randomly assigned college students' mathematical performance. The purposes of the current experiment were twofold: to measure the level of mathematical preparation of current college students, and to test whether calculators improve mathematical performance in such students as it…
Descriptors: Calculators, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Mathematics Achievement
Direct linkBing, Mark N.; Stewart, Susan M.; Davison, H. Kristl – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2009
Handheld calculators have been used on the job for more than 30 years, yet the degree to which these devices can affect performance on employment tests of mathematical ability has not been thoroughly examined. This study used a within-subjects research design (N = 167) to investigate the effects of calculator use on test score reliability, test…
Descriptors: Calculators, Mathematics Tests, Occupational Tests, Test Reliability
