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Peer reviewedO'Neil, David R.; Jensen, Rosalie – Arithmetic Teacher, 1982
Ways elementary school teachers might use calculators to help students are noted. A total of nine activities, listed under place value, computation, and estimation, are provided to assist the classroom instructor in effectively employing calculators. (MP)
Descriptors: Calculators, Computation, Educational Technology, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedWheatley, Grayson H. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1980
A proposal to shift to a conceptually oriented curriculum using the calculator as an instructional tool and to eliminate the teaching of complex computations in elementary school is presented. (MP)
Descriptors: Calculators, Computation, Curriculum Development, Educational Technology
Peer reviewedDemana, Franklin; Osborne, Alan – Arithmetic Teacher, 1988
Argues that the type of calculator that is used in mathematics instruction is very important. Suggests that four-function calculators fail to give correct values of mathematical expressions far more often than do scientific calculators. (PK)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Calculators, Computation, Educational Technology
Peer reviewedBitter, Gary G.; Edwards, Nancy Tanner – Arithmetic Teacher, 1989
Provides two activities. Discusses the use of a computer and a calculator for the activities. Presents BASIC and LOGO program for finding Pythagorean triples. Seven references are listed. (YP)
Descriptors: Calculators, Computation, Computer Uses in Education, Computers
