Re: Why are TI Calcs so inferior?
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In article <0mXwDl200bkv0Rd900@andrew.cmu.edu>, Nicholas P Konidaris Ii
<npk+@andrew.cmu.edu> wrote:
>Sadly, a lot of _good_ students I know, who have done well on AP exams
>(4s and 5s), don't have this drilled into their head like they have 6*6.
> Why is that? Because they learned it ONCE in Algebra, or precalc, or
>whatever, and ever since then they have been using their calculators.
>
>Are graphing calculators nice? Sure, they can show a few things which
>would be very hard to show w/ just chalk. But they don't teach you
>calculus, they teach you how to plug equations in.
Good points. Some might say that proving the derivative of X^N is what
Calculus books are for.
Would anyone agrue that calculators should not be used in a classroom?
Personally, I was taught the proofs for everything I did. Things, such as
limits, derivatives, and integrations, were drilled rigorously. I also
did very well on the B.C. exam. (5)
I guess I am one of the lucky few who was taught "the right way"
/jjv
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