Problem Faced by Teacher in Teaching Mathematics at Secondary Level

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze the problems faced by teachers in teaching mathematics at secondary level in Lalitpur district and also to find causes of arising such problems. The mixed method research design was adopted to conduct this study. Thirty schools of Lalitpur district were selected for sample by stratified random sampling method. Among thirty schools, thirteen schools were selected from rural area and seventeen schools were selected from urban area. Questionnaire, interview schedule and class observation form were used as tools to collect necessary data. To gather information, questionnaire was applied in all thirty schools where as interview schedule and class observation form were applied in five schools from those thirty schools. The researcher used mean as a statistical tool for analysis and interpretation of data collected from questionnaire. The result further authenticated by qualitative data obtained from interview and class observation. The researcher categorized whole data into problems related to teaching materials, problems related to teaching method, problems related to school administration, problems related to trainer, problems related to training and its transfer in classroom. After analysis of the data, the researcher found that teachers were facing problems due to construction, selection and use of teaching materials, due to lack of ICT lab and internet, due to trainer and due to lack of regular supervision from related agency. From this study, it can be concluded that teaching learning activities of mathematics in Lalitpur are not satisfactory because teachers are facing a number of problems due to construction and purchase of teaching materials, due to selection and use of teaching materials, due to teachers' training and its transfer in classroom and finally due to weak school administration.