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Peer reviewedRalston, Anthony – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1999
Analyzes and refutes the arguments made by "back-to-basics" proponents against the use of calculators and for traditional instruction in the algorithms of pencil-and-paper arithmetic. Argues for the value of mental arithmetic in achieving all the aims and more of the traditional curriculum. (Author/ASK)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Calculators, Computation, Educational Technology
