me
> strict
> > calculator policy ... then you spend too much time at the beginning of a
> > class ... checking to make sure that each student ONLY has what is
> allowed ...
> >
>
> All calculators that store info have a reset function that should
>erase all s
- Forwarded message from Sean Clancy -
> the other thing i wanted to mention was that ... if you develop some strict
> calculator policy ... then you spend too much time at the beginning of a
> class ... checking to make sure that each student ONLY has what i
a calculator is a tool ... to the extent to which we think tools are good
in the process of learning ... to that extent we should allow tools to be
used ...
the fact that tests are given create OTHER non related issues ... this is
not the tool's fault ... but our over and sometimes irrational
> the other thing i wanted to mention was that ... if you develop some strict
> calculator policy ... then you spend too much time at the beginning of a
> class ... checking to make sure that each student ONLY has what is allowed ...
>
All calculators that store info
Hello All --
In a private note, Bob Hayden suggested my previous posting sounded
like I was against the use of calculators, which Bob knows very well is not
so. Just in case others thought so (and by some quirk gave my opinions any
credence) let me contribute my ideal classroom testin
Hello Bob and All --
Some comments from a lurker and AP stat teacher.
Bob writes...
> The College Board has policies on calculator use on its exams. I am
> most familiar with the Advanced Placement test in statistics. Here it
> is suggested or required that students bring a calcu
"Brian E. Smith" wrote:
> I am trying to formulate a calculator policy in a department that currently
> allows any calculator except "those capable of storing text".
Brian said nothing to suggest he authored or supports these policies
so please don't be too har
those policies.
On Thu, 23 Mar 2000, Brian E. Smith wrote:
> I am trying to formulate a calculator policy in a department that
> currently allows any calculator except "those capable of storing text".
Why the exception? Is it sinful to store text? Is it forbidden to take
not
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Michael Granaas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Yes, we must think about what it is we are teaching, or more to the point
>what students are learning.
>I never cease to be amazed at parents who have taught their 2-3 year old
>child to "count" by reciting the words "on
Muriel Strand wrote:
> i would like to (approximately) echo the other responses on this topic.
last
> fall i was almost trapped in a very poorly taught econometrics class and
the
> clincher was when i showed up to take the first exam and found out it was
to be
> closed book - it never even occu
> in addition, since good calculators allow storage ...
The problem arises when (eg) a few calculators can construct boxplots or
do t tests and the rest cannot. "Storage" is a convenient surrogate for
"all-singing, all-dancing, able to mix a martini and talk football"
m trying to formulate a calculator policy in a department that currently
> allows any calculator except "those capable of storing text". That rules
> out all of the graphing calculators since they have alphanumeric
> capability. I use a TI-83 or TI-86 in my statistics class but un
Yes, we must think about what it is we are teaching, or more to the point
what students are learning.
I never cease to be amazed at parents who have taught their 2-3 year old
child to "count" by reciting the words "one", "two", ... "ten" in the
correct order. These children do not know how to c
ight answer
> etc. etc.
>
> what do you want them to be able to do?
>
> calculators are tools ... we encourage students to learn to use good tools
> ... THEN we want to take them away for a test?
>
> doesn't make sense
>
> At 12:01 AM 03/23/2000 -0800, Brian E. Smith
I've always allowed not only calculators but books and notes as well. It's
important for students to realize that a statistics class is not about
memorizing formulas or rules and the best way to impress this on a class is to
eliminate memorization from exams. It's easy and relatively painless for
. Lim" wrote:
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] says...
> >
> >I am trying to formulate a calculator policy in a department that currently
> >allows any calculator except "those capable of storing text". That rules
> >out all of
the other thing i wanted to mention was that ... if you develop some strict
calculator policy ... then you spend too much time at the beginning of a
class ... checking to make sure that each student ONLY has what is allowed ...
in addition, since good calculators allow storage ... and we would
... THEN we want to take them away for a test?
doesn't make sense
At 12:01 AM 03/23/2000 -0800, Brian E. Smith wrote:
>I am trying to formulate a calculator policy in a department that currently
>allows any calculator except "those capable of storing text". That rules
>ou
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] says...
>
>I am trying to formulate a calculator policy in a department that currently
>allows any calculator except "those capable of storing text". That rules
>out all of the graphing calculators since they have
Brian E. Smith wrote on 3/23/00 1:01 AM:
>I am trying to formulate a calculator policy in a department that currently
>allows any calculator except "those capable of storing text". That rules
>out all of the graphing calculators since they have alphanumeric
>capability.
I am trying to formulate a calculator policy in a department that currently
allows any calculator except "those capable of storing text". That rules
out all of the graphing calculators since they have alphanumeric
capability. I use a TI-83 or TI-86 in my statistics class but under t
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