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The reason they only allow calculators is to avoid cheating. The kinds of problems given don't depend on complicated calculations. >If we are trying to teach s
by ikeboy 11y ago
The reason they only allow calculators is to avoid cheating. The kinds of problems given don't depend on complicated calculations.
>If we are trying to teach students how to work in the real world
The SAT is not about assessing knowledge. It's supposed to be an aptitude test.
- alanwatts 11y ago>The reason they only allow calculators is to avoid cheating. Ah this appears to be the root of the problem I was looking for, the game rules. The question begs: what would we rather have our children have aptitude in, closed and isolated paper-and-pencil exams using obsolete technology, or open and collaborative problem solving using modern technology?