Other people are against the use of calculators in other lower teaching levels in that it makes students avoid learning basic math facts, prevent them from understanding and discovering mathematical concepts and instead encourage the students to try different methods without knowing what they entail. Some people say that calculators curtail students from training and disciplining their minds and promote logical thinking. An algebra calculator used in teaching can affect students either in a bad way or good way. The instruction depends on any teacher’s approach while teaching. The calculator on its own isn’t a right or wrong tool. The calculator applied in our today’s society helps, so that all students need to learn to apply or use them before completing their studies.
Children should underlying facts, be capable of tackling mental calculations and master paper algorithms and long division. Mathematics is the field of learning which builds on established facts. A person that has no knowledge of basic division and multiplication facts have a difficult time learning primes, factoring, fractional operations and fraction simplification. Basic arithmetic algorithms are a basis for studying corresponding operations in algebraic polynomials. Learning long division requires an understanding of how fractions do corresponds to repeating decimals that pave a way to learning real numbers and irrational numbers. It is necessary to restrict calculator use explicitly in some lower grades until students get the basic facts and can clearly add, multiply, subtract and divide large numbers with paper and pencil.
The calculator's restriction means that you cannot use a calculator occasionally in elementary grades in particular projects while teaching math concepts. Algebraic calculators are used in geographical and science projects, to explore new ideas in checking homework and number games. A calculator is a tool that’s for doing calculations as the paper, pencil, and the mind. People should learn how and when to use a calculator and when paper, pencil, and memory computing are appropriate and efficient. Choosing the right calculator is also a whole problem-solving system. People should learn ways to estimate results before doing any math calculations. It’s easy to encounter mistakes while punching numbers into any calculator. A student should not rely on calculators without checking if the answer is that reasonable.
A calculator doesn’t try all possible and random operations to produce the desired answers. It's vital for people to understand and learn mathematical concepts and when to apply them during calculations. You need to make sure that the people don’t think a calculator vanishes the need study mathematical concepts. A calculator is a tool that observes, explores and justifies precise rules.
