DM-15L Review

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(11-11-2024 08:51 PM)Commie Wrote:  So you want your child to have the best calculator money can buy, to be on top of everyone else?

To be honest I think the opposite is true, the more that is done in the brain the better it gets!

Hang on, does that mean I picked the worst calculator for my kid?

(11-11-2024 11:21 PM)Johnh Wrote:  The questions about school calculators led me to take a look at what is used in schools now. So many more options to explore now, at least for the higher courses with the advanced graphic machines.

Great learning tools, but I feel an unease with these latest Casios etc. It's like a restaurant where you can order and be served any mathematics that you want and have it presented to you perfectly on a plate.

But our classic programmable calculators let you get right into the kitchen and learn to cook for yourself, and create new recipes. I think that can be a more powerful learning experience!

So this evening, just for fun and for 'research' I did a GCSE Maths (calculator) paper from here:
https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qu...ssessments

I wasn't especially good at maths, but had a go at paper 2. You guys will find it laughably easy. It probably didn't take much more than 10 minutes and I got 96% (well with a lenient marker) using the DM-15L. The main purpose of the exercise was to check there weren't some specific functions needed.

There are some nice problems in there that are something of a joy to solve using RPN.

I'll give A-level a try next!