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Our school does not have calculators. Some students have phones with calculator applications, but the use is sporadic with poor outcomes and there is inherently an academic integrity issue when taking tests. Our class sizes range from 20-40. Providing students with calculators in the classroom would give each student a level platform with which to build and mathematical models from data and use those models to make predictions. Throughout the year we investigate phenomena and build linear and exponential relationships between variables and use them to develop formulas. For example, using mass vs. volume graphs to determine density and velocity vs. time graphs to derive the formulas for accelerations.
Student learning is deeper when the can actually engage in the measuring and analyzing data! Laboratory experiences where mathematics is a fundamental part of the experience leads to deeper learning of the phenomena and greater skill in data analysis using graphs and tables. Having witnessed the struggle without technological resources, compared to their more fortunate peers, has been stomach wrenching. They are smart but lack experience. Please help me help them!
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Our school does not have calculators. Some students have phones with calculator applications, but the use is sporadic with poor outcomes and there is inherently an academic integrity issue when taking tests. Our class sizes range from 20-40. Providing students with calculators in the classroom would give each student a level platform with which to build and mathematical models from data and use those models to make predictions. Throughout the year we investigate phenomena and build linear and exponential relationships between variables and use them to develop formulas. For example, using mass vs. volume graphs to determine density and velocity vs. time graphs to derive the formulas for accelerations.
Student learning is deeper when the can actually engage in the measuring and analyzing data! Laboratory experiences where mathematics is a fundamental part of the experience leads to deeper learning of the phenomena and greater skill in data analysis using graphs and tables. Having witnessed the struggle without technological resources, compared to their more fortunate peers, has been stomach wrenching. They are smart but lack experience. Please help me help them!