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> demonstrated paper-and-pencil proficiency with a topic That was my experience in Europe, but without moving to a calculator. I attended a public east coast
by oldsklgdfth 6y ago
> demonstrated paper-and-pencil proficiency with a topic
That was my experience in Europe, but without moving to a calculator.
I attended a public east coast high school.
- scottLobster 6y agoSchool quality in the US is very location dependent, as public schools are largely funded by property taxes. I also went to a public east coast high school, and calculator use was mixed. Some exams allowed calculators, others not. Often the exam was designed such that it was testing your knowledge of a concept more than the numerically correct answer, showing work was required. So a calculator was useful for checking answers but correct answers with no work would get you a 20% at best.
- avhon1 6y ago> School quality in the US is very location dependent, as public schools are largely funded by property taxes Also because curricula are designated at the state level, and teacher certification requirements vary by state and county.
- kube-system 6y agoI think never using a calculator is just as misguided as always using one would be. Using a calculator is a skill in and of itself.
- oldsklgdfth 6y agoI agree with that. You should pick up some way of automating that effort, while still knowing how to do it yourself.