Comments on: Am I cheating if I use my calculator?

By: Alice

Alice — Thu, 20 May 2010 08:58:56 +0000

Yes,A child in my class uses her caculater. I wish i could. It’s not fair their are 2 children in our yr 5 class who get to use caculaters. In my point of view i think it is cheating. We all have to do mental and they get to use caculaters think about it. In a test say it was a times table test, would you be using your caculater,No.But these 2 children get to use them. Lifes not fair so make use of the fun while you can. But remember dont go over board.
So my answer is Yes it is cheating if you use a caculater.

By: Murray

Murray — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 23:40:24 +0000

Thanks, Patrick for your reply. There is a difference between “knowing what the middle steps are” (which in most cases I agree the students should know) and actually wasting their time performing them.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 23:34:01 +0000

well in order for advancements in mathematics to be made, a student must know more than “press to solve.” They must know the middle steps in order to fully grasp the concepts that they are plugging into the computer.

By: nyl

nyl — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 04:56:24 +0000

Knowing the “middle steps” in solving a problem is very good indeed; however, in our world today where computers are most likely used, a student must actually know how to use math softwares. It will eventually be a plus for him/her in the future.

By: ALex

ALex — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 11:55:29 +0000

Although, the in the middle step are critical ,softwares are great tool to aid student in their education. Furthermore, if student were being trained to used the software(Matlab,Sb,mintab..etc) it just expand their arsenal of tool of problem solving.It look good on their resumes too