knowing how to use technology to solve a problem is in itself a trade that
we need to learn in a liberal art institution such as undergraduate
colleges and universities. to become an expert,a person needs to major in
such subject and pursue a graduate courses.
>At 10:38 PM 9/23/97 -0500, you wrote:
>>
>>
>>(snip)
>>
>> > I would be happy to
>>>consider a student who does algebra with a calculator for the arithmetic as
>>>qualified (mathematically) for most college degrees. As others have
>>>pointed out, doing arithmetic with a calculator requires some understanding
>>>of arithmetic.
>>>
>>>Jerry Thornhill
>>>jerry_thornhill@sw.cc.va.us
>>>Southwest Virginia Community College
>>>Richlands, VA
>>
>>Terrific. Can we send them on to your school system so that they can
>>"teach" your children? I certainly don't want them anywhere near mine.
>>
>>Mark A. Snyder Work: 978.665.3076
>>Dept. of Mathematics Home: 978.386.7158
>>Fitchburg State College email: msnyder@tiac.net,
>>Fitchburg, Mass. 01420 msnyder@fsc.edu
>> fax: 978.665.4031
>>
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