ERIC Number: ED291589
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986-Sep
Pages: 38
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The Uses of Calculators and Computers in Mathematics Classes in Twenty Countries: Summary Report. Second International Mathematics Study.
Jaji, Gail
This document summarizes the findings of the Second International Mathematics Study relative to calculator and computer usage by students in 20 countries. Two target populations were identified. The data on these two populations were provided by three basic questionnaires: (1) a school questionnaire; (2) a teacher questionnaire; and (3) a student questionnaire. Five major findings emerged: (1) Population B students (12th graders) use calculators and computers more than do Population A students (8th graders); (2) within Population B, Sweden and Ontario (Canada) make greater use of calculators than other countries while the United States, Sweden and New Zealand make greater use of computers than other countries; (3) school policies encouraging the use of calculators are more in evidence in Population B than in Population A, yet a very high percentage of schools have no policy in this regard; (4) Population A students use calculators mainly at home for homework, checking answers and recreation while Population B students use them both at home and school mainly for problem solving and doing homework; and (5) Population B students had more positive attitudes towards the use of calculators and computers than Population A students. (PK)
Descriptors: Calculators, Comparative Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, International Cooperation, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Secondary School Mathematics, Student Attitudes
Publication Type: Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers; Practitioners; Policymakers
Language: English
Sponsor: Center for Education Statistics (ED/OERI), Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: Illinois Univ., Urbana.
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