Should students be allowed to use calculators during math exams?
3 min readFeb 23, 2021
Here is a paraphrased version of an argument I have often heard from students and some instructors on this topic
You should be allowed to use a calculator during exams because you would always be allowed to use a calculator in the real world or at a real job.
The same argument is sometimes applied to access to things like WolframAlpha or for access to the internet in general during exams. I agree with the premise that you will (essentially) always have access to a calculator in the real world…