I have serious question to ask, why our students are not given permission to use the calculators in the entire school education career. In the examination too, it is offensive to use a calculator or magnetic devise. According to my best of knowledge this kind of situation only prevailing in our country. Even in India and other less developed countries too adapted to British standards and they have given access to calculators. Since our education system is very much similar to British national curriculum from the good old days, why are we reluctant to adjust to new and easiest methods available in this technically advanced world?
I don’t know whether this practically viable in a developing country like Sri lanka where most of the people are below the poverty live. But there is an issue that education department and government are keen on developing the school infrastructures by providing million rupees worth of computer systems and other technical savvy equipments. Then why can’t the government at least manage to give a 100/= worth calculators to every secondary school students.
Using calculators is a part of our modern way of life. Today it is not a problem for kids to get a calculator and put it into practice. By the help of a calculator we can carry out complicated mathematical operations quickly and accurately. Calculator proponents claim that calculators simplify tasks and allow students to spend less time on monotonous calculations and more time on understanding problems and determining the best methods for solving them; calculators allow students who would normally be turned off to math because of dissatisfaction or boredom to increase their mathematical understanding. It facilitates desirable result without sweating, puffing and having a dread of mistakes and therefore will become more confident about their math abilities.
Some might argue that a person who all the time uses a calculator gradually loses his/her mental computational skills. But it should not be the excuse for this extreme backwardness of us with the rest of the word. At least we should implement to use calculators from the advanced level onward as soon as possible. I personally believe an average ordinary level or advanced level student spends one third of his total examinations time on solving sums in subjects like mathematics, accounting, statistics, chemistry, physics and other calculation related subjects. If we could reduce this spending time on calculation, we could enhance the standard/depth of subject and examination papers. A student should not be punished in examinations for the only reason that he/she is slow in calculations. He/she might be well understood the subject content and could not bring the full potential or unable to obtain marks due to this insignificant reason. I am sure this will be implemented within next 5-8 years. But what is the significance of delaying such a long time. Please implement it as soon as possible to ensure no harm is done for anybody.
I don’t know whether this practically viable in a developing country like Sri lanka where most of the people are below the poverty live. But there is an issue that education department and government are keen on developing the school infrastructures by providing million rupees worth of computer systems and other technical savvy equipments. Then why can’t the government at least manage to give a 100/= worth calculators to every secondary school students.
Using calculators is a part of our modern way of life. Today it is not a problem for kids to get a calculator and put it into practice. By the help of a calculator we can carry out complicated mathematical operations quickly and accurately. Calculator proponents claim that calculators simplify tasks and allow students to spend less time on monotonous calculations and more time on understanding problems and determining the best methods for solving them; calculators allow students who would normally be turned off to math because of dissatisfaction or boredom to increase their mathematical understanding. It facilitates desirable result without sweating, puffing and having a dread of mistakes and therefore will become more confident about their math abilities.
Some might argue that a person who all the time uses a calculator gradually loses his/her mental computational skills. But it should not be the excuse for this extreme backwardness of us with the rest of the word. At least we should implement to use calculators from the advanced level onward as soon as possible. I personally believe an average ordinary level or advanced level student spends one third of his total examinations time on solving sums in subjects like mathematics, accounting, statistics, chemistry, physics and other calculation related subjects. If we could reduce this spending time on calculation, we could enhance the standard/depth of subject and examination papers. A student should not be punished in examinations for the only reason that he/she is slow in calculations. He/she might be well understood the subject content and could not bring the full potential or unable to obtain marks due to this insignificant reason. I am sure this will be implemented within next 5-8 years. But what is the significance of delaying such a long time. Please implement it as soon as possible to ensure no harm is done for anybody.
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