Factor Influencing in the Selection of Optional Mathematics

Abstract

Mathematics is an important subject which is taught at every level of our country and has significant place in curriculum. This thesis identifies the factors which manipulate the selection of Mathematics by grade IX students as an optional subject in community secondary schools of Pokhara metropolitan city. What factors influence those students selecting Mathematics at grade IX in community school? And what is the present enrollent ratio of optional subject at grade IX in community school? These question were key of this study.

A case of 40 students from grade IX of community secondary schools of Pokahra metropolitan city among them 20 were optional mathematics student and rest 20 were other optional subjects. The questionnaire form were given among 40 students and asked to filled it.

According to the result of the study there were large involvement of students in on Opt. Mathematics in community school. From student's enrollment ratio, of conclude that 60.73% students choose optional mathematics and remaining choose economics as a optional subjects. High percentages of girls choose optional mathematics rather than percentage of boys. From this study. It is concluded that student's selection of optional subjects deal, with family background, teacher factor and student's self derive. From the 2 test, economic condition of people was main reason for selecting optional mathematics. Whereas school does not encourage choosing optional mathematics main reason for selecting other subject as optional subjects.

From the 2 test statements which were significance for the selecting optional mathematics Parent's education helps to offer my Optional subject, My guardian encourages me to select Optional math, My parents don't know the essence of Mathematics, Family occupation is related to Mathematics, Economic condition of people is challenge to select, I choose Mathematics due to good marks of grade VIII, Anyone can do well in Optional Mathematics, In each and every field, the use of Mathematics is very important, I want to be a Mathematics teacher. vi

Non-significance for selecting optional mathematics are My family spend sometimes to discuss about my study, My family take lots of benefit from Mathematics, Mathematics is my favorite subject, I can do well in Mathematics, Optional Mathematics help to obtain good mark in SEE, I choose math because I know opportunity that created by Mathematics, Our teacher does explain why math is important, Our school has conducted the program encouraging Optional math. students, I choose Optional Mathematics because my teacher are offering me, Due to practice, all of people do well in Optional math., I will able to use what I learn in math, Position of math teacher is good in our society, Teacher has more expectations on Optional math.

From the 2 test statements which were significance for the selecting other subject as optional subject as My parents know the essence of Optional math, Our occupation is not related with math, Tuition is necessary for getting good position on math, Due to low score of grade VIII, I don't choose Optional math, Only selecting Optional math is not solution of getting job in future, School does not encourage choosing Optional math, Due to practice, anyone can tackle the math problem easily, Math is only for memorization, Teacher has extra expectations from the Optional math students.

Non-significance for selecting other subjects as Parent's education helps to offer my Optional subject, My parents don't encourages me to choose Optional math, My family spent fixed time to discuss about my study, Family does not take any benefit by Mathematics, Due to poor economic condition person unable to select Optional math, I never feel enjoy to solve math problem, I can never get success in math, Opt. math students get good marks in SEE, Optional Mathematics is domain of talent student, There is no practical implementation of math in our daily life, I don't like to be a math teacher, Our teacher does not explain why Mathematics is important, School has not environment to study math, I don't choose Optional math because my Optional math friends irritated me, Position of math teacher is not good in our society.