Teachers' and Principals' Beliefs Regarding Calculators in Elementary Education.

Schmidt, Mary Ellen; Callahan, Leroy G.

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ERIC Number: EJ460272

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Publication Date: 1992

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Teachers' and Principals' Beliefs Regarding Calculators in Elementary Education.

Schmidt, Mary Ellen; Callahan, Leroy G.

Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, v14 n4 p17-29 Fall 1992

A sampling of teachers (n=348) and principals (n=31) responded to a questionnaire designed to assess their beliefs about the effects of, experiences with, and impediments to calculator usage in elementary school mathematics. Results indicated that teachers expressed concern regarding negative effects of extensive calculator usage on mathematical learning. (MDH)

Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Calculators, Change Agents, Educational Change, Elementary Education, Instructional Innovation, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Measures (Individuals), School Surveys, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: New York

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