People tend to forget that computer is a tool and can not substitute human skills,may be it may compute faster.
I have read that higher percentage of people(including adults) in the west, especially in the UK are unable to do basic addition ,subtraction ,multiplication and division with out the aid of a calculator
Excessive dependence on machines shall, in fact,reduces human efficiency and creativity.
Story:
The claim that computer games consoles can improve pupils’ maths ability has been dismissed by an Edinburgh University brain scientist.
Prof Sergio Della Sala said pupils’ performance was just as good when using traditional textbooks.
Use of the consoles has been supported by government body Learning and Teaching Scotland, (LTS) and has spread beyond Scotland and around the world.
Derek Robertson of LTS said he has had support from both teachers and parents.
The criticism from Professor Della Sala came in a speech to Scotland’s headteachers at their annual conference.
He said: “This research shows that when pupils in a school use a games console after ten weeks they become a bit better in performing maths but the same applies to the students who did not use the console
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/8368940.stm
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