A Brief Review of Researching the Graphing Calculator Used for School Mathematics Classrooms*

Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to know about the graphing calculator used for learning mathematics. Many studies have attempted to find the effect of graphing calculator availability in mathematics classroom. Also, many educators have explored the role of graphing calculators. Based on reviews, most researches about the use of graphing calculators in the mathematics classrooms indicate that graphing calculators have had positive effect on the learning of mathematics at any grade levels. However, several reports still revealed that using graphing calculators had no significant or negative effects on learning of mathematics (Averbeck, 2001; Fox, 1998; Norris, 1995; Upshaw, 1994). This paper may provide many readers a snapshot to capture the use of graphing calculators based on research studies.