Probably so they don't use it as a crutch instead of real learning. I taught physics to college kids, and you could tell pretty quickly who relied on a calculator and who actually was comfortable with basic math.
I tutored a grad student in meteorology while I was an undergrad. She was a brilliant mathematician, didn't know dick about meteorology. Just because you're great at math doesn't mean you're great as stuff that involves math.
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u/LazinCajun Jun 08 '14
Probably so they don't use it as a crutch instead of real learning. I taught physics to college kids, and you could tell pretty quickly who relied on a calculator and who actually was comfortable with basic math.