Promoting Continuous Assessment System In he Mathematics Classroom

Abstract

The present research entitled“Promoting Continuous Assessment System in Mathematics Classroom” to explore the challenges and opportunities of continuous assessment system in mathematics education and to uncover the ways to make continuous assessment system student friendly. This study is conducted in Kathmandu district. In order to achieve the objectives, a school Janasewa Higher Secondary School and Central Department of TU were visited to conduct the study.Narrative inquiry approach among qualitative research design method was adopted for this study. The data were collected through interviews.Five mathematics teachers were selected as the purpose of the study intends. The collected data were analyzed and interpreted by different themes based on conceptual framework and generated the different codes according to the response of participants. The above study concludes that continuous student assessment is used more in the present than in the past. Continuous student assessment, if applied in the classroom, can make a positive difference in a student's learning. At present, despite the need to use continuous student assessment, it has been found that teachers do not use it as it is a hassle to use it.It was understood that proper physical infrastructure,financial condition of the school and time would be required for continuous evaluation. Similarly, the teacher needs the same kind of energy and vigilance.If it can be used, the learning achievement of the students will be better and the shortcomings in the students can be identified in time and necessary advice can be given to improve the learning in mathematics classroom. Also positive guidance can be given. For the conceptual development of mathematical abstract subjects, the learning is being more effective.But at a time when the world is being attacked byCOVID-19, even the schools could not remain untouched by this problem, due to which even the schools are not open continuously. There is a situation that cannot bed one but in fact, continuous assessment is very important for students, teachers and parents in the school.