Detrimental Factors for Mathematics Achievement at Secondary Level

Abstract

This study entitled "Detrimental Factors for Mathematics Achievement at Secondary Level" was conducted with the specific objectives; to find out detrimental factors of mathematics achievement and to analyze the major factors that affect in achievement of mathematics of grade ten students. This thesis has mainly two purposes the first one was to find out the detrimental factors of mathematics achievement and the second was to analyze the detrimental factors of mathematics achievement of class ten in Kathmandu district. Among 161 government schools, only four government schools were selected for the sample. In total 240 students were participated from the sample school. A combination of quantitative and qualitative research methods was used to collect data for the study. Firstly the data was collected through MAT questions, secondly opinion of the students was investigated by using the opinionnaire and qualitative data was obtained through the interview from students, head teachers and math teachers. This study found that the detrimental factors (variables) of mathematics achievement were teacher related factors, student related factors and environmental factors. Among these factors, student related factors were highly detrimental with students' achievement. Likewise teachers' support and administrative support were respectively responsible for students' mathematics achievement. This study declared that students learning environment were major factor that hinders their mathematics achievement.