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The calculator's role in mathematics attitude.
Abstract
The results of twenty-seven studies on the effect of calculators on students' attitudes toward mathematics are summarized in this article. The statistical process of meta-analysis was used to determine the overall trend of the collection of studies. The results show that access to calculators during mathematics instruction does benefit students' attitudes toward mathematics. Also, there is statistical support for the fact that students enjoy using calculators while learning mathematics.
Introduction
Students attitudes toward mathematics are influenced by a variety of factors including family involvement (Ma, 1999) and grade level (Ma, ...
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