Offloading problems makes it so you do not have to solve them. If you don't have to solve a problem, your brain does not have that work to do. Your brain work

Offloading problems makes it so you do not have to solve them. If you don't have to solve a problem, your brain does not have that work to do. Your brain working less means it has less opportunities to train. The consequence is worse cognitive abilities which is tied to worse learning outcomes. - From your link: > Sustained calculator use in Grade 4 appears to hinder the development of basic skills in average students. It noted the following positive outcome: > apparently improves the average student's basic skills with paper and pencil, both in working exercises and in problem solving But this only measured the outcome for solving math. Yes, offloading problems will make it easier to solve problems, at the cost of not training your brain, which leads to worse learning outcomes across all subjects.