Calculator in the Exam Room

Affordable technology is continually reducing the amount of thinking we need to do in daily life. With the widespread popularity of digital watches, for example, we do not need to know how to tell time anymore. Computers, another thought - saving device, are becoming ever more sophisticated with the advent of artificial intelligence software. Recently, technology has been creeping into the classroom. Increasingly, teachers are allowing the use of calculators in mathematics class even during examinations. Even the Educational Testing Service, publisher of the influential SAT, is bowing to the times. From the beginning of the 1993-1994 academic year, students have been allowed to use calculators on the SAT.

This trend has dangerous, long-term consequences. In general, students should not be allowed to use calculators during mathematical examinations. While calculators do indeed save time on lengthy or complex calculations, allowing widespread use......

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Title: Calculators
Approximate Word Count: 800
Approximate Pages: 4 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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