Implementation of the Characteristics of Effective Mathematics Teaching and Learning

Abstract

This is the case study of the research entitled "Implementation of the Characteristics of Effective Mathematics Teaching and Learning". The objectives of this study were; to identify the characteristics of mathematics teachers in the effective mathematics teaching learning, to identify the students' characteristics of effective mathematics classroom and to explore the school teacher in the effective mathematics teaching learning. To accomplish these objectives, I choose qualitative research design under this case study of a school. In this research, I used two types of data: primary as well as secondary data. The primary data included the class observation, interview among head teacher, mathematics teacher, and students whereas secondary data included the eight years result of SLC and related documents of the school. The collected data was firstly categorized on the basis of themes that are teachers, students and school characteristics. The data were analyzed qualitatively in interpretive way. Theme was generated on the basis of conceptual framework. One head teacher, 4 mathematics teachers, and 10 students were the participants of this study. Then, it was concluded that the opportunity for professional development, beliefs of teachers and qualification of teachers are the main characteristics of teachers in an effective school. Similarly, opportunity to learn, students learning activities and collaborative learning styles are the student's characteristics. Finally, the school administrative part is also found to be equally important characteristics for effective mathematics learning which are the school enabling conditions and mathematics teaching coherences. At last, it was concluded that above characteristics is need to implement in every school for effective mathematics teaching and learning.