Present Situation in Teaching Geometry at Public School
Date
2017
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Faculty of Education Mathematic
Abstract
The major focus of this study was to investigate. The present situation in
teaching geometry at public school of Chitwan district. The main objectives of this
study were: to explore the present situation in teaching geometry at public school, to
explore the challenges of public school’s teachers and students in teaching geometry
and to explore the possible ways to overcome these challenges. To achieve these
objectives, I selected the qualitative design with case study approach. The study site is
Chitwan district. I used purposive sampling technique to select the participants.
Adopting this procedure, four secondary level mathematics teachers and eight
students of grade-X of public schools of Chitwan district were selected as sample. The
data was mainly obtained by using interview guideline and class observation. I
analyzed the information by using different theories to produce the information and
draw conclusion on the study.
Then it was found that teaching-learning geometry is less satisfactory in
Chitwan district. Teachers and students face challenges in learning geometry because
of not using appropriate teaching- learning pedagogy, less comprehension of
geometrical concepts and teachers teach geometry theoretically rather than practically.
Similarly, to overcome these challenges by applying collaborative teaching –learning
approach, avoiding rote memorization, providing reinforcement in the classroom,
integrating culturally relevant content and pedagogy in the curriculum. Then
geometry teaching- learning situations become interesting and meaningful.
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Present Situations, Measurement of the earth, Public School