Difficulties Faced by Gurung Students in Learning Mathematics

Abstract

The main aim of this study is to explore the difficulties faced by the Gurung students in learning mathematics. The study is a case study design and three community schools of Gorkha district were selected by purposive sampling procedure and five students from these schools are selected as a sample. Classroom observation form, interview guideline with students, parents, mathematics teachers and head teachers and document review were used to collect data. Also, Thematic and triangulation methods were used for data analysis. On the basis of analysis and interpretation of data, I found that, home and school environment are not similar for the Mathematics learning, Gurung students have their own language; they were from illiterate and low economic family background, parents careless in their children's education, lack of using ICT, teaching materials in the classroom, lack of trained teachers, students do not read and practice at home, lack of discussion and lack of inter-relationship between other caste are the causes of difficulties of Gurung students in learning Mathematics. Ways to address the causes of difficulties of Gurung students in learning mathematics, the school should provide hostel facilities, scholarship, manage computers, educational teaching materials, take a different test and provide feedback, make rules and applying them. Their parents should be regular visits in the school; their parents should maintain the home environment; should be discussed among students, teachers, and parents about the achievement of mathematics, Mathematics teachers should be focused on student-centered learning.