Journal article
Using a scientific calculator to explore functions and tables*
Reflections, Vol.47(4), pp.2-8
2022
Abstract
Although scientific calculators are potentially useful for undertaking arithmetic computations, this is not their most important educational purpose, as claimed by Kissane and Kemp (2014) and Kissane (2015); other calculator roles of representation, exploration and affirmation offer important perspectives on the place of the calculator in student learning. Despite such arguments, it seems that many still regard the calculator as a computational tool, and not a learning tool; one purpose of this paper is to challenge that view…
Details
- Title
- Using a scientific calculator to explore functions and tables*
- Authors/Creators
- Barry V Kissane (Author)
- Publication Details
- Reflections, Vol.47(4), pp.2-8
- Publisher
- Mathematical Association of New South Wales
- Identifiers
- 991005579570007891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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