Annotated Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography
Resources on Calculators in the Classroom

Dunham, P. H., & Dick, T. P. (1994). Research on graphing calculators. Mathematics Teacher, 87, 440-445.
Dunham & Dick fall staunchly in favor of calculators in the curriculum. The researchers point out the small number of studies that expose negative aspects of calculator-based instruction. They study the effective use of calculators and the opportunities they provide.
Fine, A. E., & Fleener, M. J. (1994). Calculators as instructional tools: Perceptions of three preservice teachers. Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 13, 83-100.
Fine & Fleener examine teacher attitudes toward new technology in the classroom. The study amplifies motivations in using technology as well as their perception of technologies as tools.
Owens, J. E. (1995). The day the calculator changed: Visual calculators in prealgebra and algebra. Paper presented at Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Columbus, OH, October, 1995. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 389 620)
Owens' emphasis is on the radical changes in technology and the resulting impact on the classroom. He examines how teaching strategies have been forced to adapt to new tools.
Stacey, K. (April, 1994). Calculators in primary mathematics: An analysis of classroom activities. Paper presented at the annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, April, 1994. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 373 968)
Stacey examines the integration of calculators into the curriculum. The emphasis is on non-graphing calculators and the primary grades.
Texas Instruments' Teacher Resources
Texas Instruments provides students and teachers with a variety of resources to help in lesson preparation and presentation.
Pomerantz, H. (1997). The role of calculators in math education. Rice University
Ms. Pomerantz provides a sort of meta-analysis of calculator research. The paper is fairly biased toward calculator usage, but provides a good history and background of the problem.