Re: A89: AP Calculus
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Re: A89: AP Calculus
I believe he meant for use on the AP exam, then the answer would be the
teacher has no right.
Bryan
----- Original Message -----
From: Adam Davis <adavis@baladyne.com>
To: <assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 4:09 PM
Subject: Re: A89: AP Calculus
>
> Your teacher has the right to tell you to use or not use specific material
while
> in class. Out of class, you can use any tools you wish. However, if you
use an
> 89 out of class, but have to take a test with the 85, you'll be at a
significant
> disadvantage, compared to the other students. What you practice with ends
up
> being what you learn. If a tool you use out of class helps you remember
things,
> then all the better.
>
> But the answer to your question (Do you ... think that a teacher ... [has
the
> right to tell me I have to use a specific calculator, even though the] ...
AP
> college board approved ... [many other types (one of which I would rather
use)]
>
> Is a resounding YES. The teacher has every right to tell you what tools
to
> use. If you have a problem with their teaching style and rules, you'll
need to
> take it up with them, and, failing that, with thier superiors. The simple
fact
> is is that she's not trying to shortchange you. Her style and method of
> teaching may not fit well with the capabilites of the calc you prefer, and
would
> slow you both down. Find another teacher who will let you use the tools
you
> desire. If you are stuck, you're stuck. Take the class at a local
college,
> assuming they (or the particular teacher) will let you use that calc. It
costs
> more, but then you get what you want, right? Plus you get college credit,
and
> can take other classes at your regular school (I'm guessing high school)
which
> may be more interesting.
>
> Lastly, you never did tell us what class it was. If it was AP Calc, I can
> understand you wanting to use the 89. But if the class were any lower
than
> that, chances are the calc will do too much for you, you will learn less,
and
> the whole class would have been a waste of time for you and your teacher.
>
> -Adam
>
> "David A. Estock" wrote:
> >
> > Do you guys (or gals, don't mean to be sexist) think that a teacher
(namely
> > mine) has to let me use my TI-89 for class b/c the AP college board
approved
> > it or is she in the right saying I have to use my 85?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > David
> >
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