| ABACUS |
CALCULATOR |
Input
Process
Output |
- By the child
- Done by the child
- Take out by the child |
Input
Process
Output |
- By the child
- Internal
- Display |
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- Abstract numbers take the form of beads, so the child finds it easy to compute using abacus.
- Child does the information processing, and hence knows how to arrive at the answer.
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- Presses the buttons and gets the answer. Computation is done by the calculator
- Calculator does the information processing, so Child does not know how answer is arrived
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- When abacus is removed after some time, Child would have internalized the abacus to perform the computation by image of abacus
- Increases self confidence
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- When calculator is removed after some time Child is totally at a loss.
- Increases gadget dependency.
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- Child acquires skills
- Interaction of Right and Left Brains resulting in Whole brain development.
- Child emerges as the winner
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- No skill attained
- Brain utilization only takes place.
- No gain achieved
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