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Calculators in calculus probably aren't a problem. But in the US, calculators are used at almost all grade levels. My son's school allowed them while he was i
by alistairSH 5y ago
Calculators in calculus probably aren't a problem.
But in the US, calculators are used at almost all grade levels. My son's school allowed them while he was in elementary school, while still learning basic algebra.
As for math education in general (in the US), it's pretty terrible. The lack of practical applications of "advanced" maths is a big problem. Basic calculus didn't "click" for me until I started taking economics courses in college.
- skulk 5y ago> The lack of practical applications of "advanced" maths is a big problem. I vividly remember self-studying calculus because I absolutely wanted to know how to find the area under a polynomial curve. I knew how to find areas of normal geometric shapes, but finding the area under the curve seemed like black magic that I _had_ to learn. If schools could somehow give this to students, there would be no need for "practical applications".