Use and abuse of calculators: implications for mathematics education
Tipo de documento
Autores
Lista de autores
Chamoso, José María y Cáceres, María José
Resumen
Fostering mathematical understanding and sense for numbers is an objective for current mathematics education. This paper presents a historical vision of the use of numbers and of calculation processes and reflects about the current need of electronic calculators. The coexistence of two different mathematical systems, one based on the Greek axiomatic mathematics and another, the floating point system, used in electronic calculators, can lead to some confusions that which affects the teaching of mathematics, especially in the numerical sense development. The paper also presents common mistakes caused by the missing verification of the results from calculations or lack of awareness about the limitations of calculators. Finally, the implications those elements have on the mathematical education are presented together with some conclusions.
Fecha
2018
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Estado publicación
Términos clave
Calculadoras | Comprensión | Dificultades | Evolución histórica de conceptos | Historia de la Educación Matemática
Enfoque
Nivel educativo
Educación media, bachillerato, secundaria superior (16 a 18 años) | Educación superior, formación de pregrado, formación de grado
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Revisado por pares
Formato del archivo
Volumen
20
Número
6
Rango páginas (artículo)
1082-1093
ISSN
21787727
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