Difficulties of secondary level students in learning geometry

Abstract

Geometry is a vibrant and exciting part of mathematics and a key to understanding our world through concrete experiences with geometric figures and relationship. Geometry is the study of size, shape and position of two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional figures. Geometry is science of shape and extent. Geometry knowledge is very useful not only inside the school but also outside the school. Geometry develops the reasoning and logical thinking of the child. Geometry plays a vital role in everyday life. It is found everywhere in art, architecture, space, engineering, sports, machines etc. Many students perform poorly in geometry and find the subject very difficult and uninteresting. Student faces different types of problems in learning geometry. This research is cross-sectional and analytical and is completely based on primary data to examine the perception and difficulties faced by secondary level student. Data was entered in to Microsoft Excel and analyze by using Percentage Score. Data was summarized by using described using descriptive statistical tools This research revealed that 45.6% students were from 15 years of age group. Majority of them were male by gender and Magar by ethnicity. Most of the students agree that the time spend by teacher to teach geometry is not enough. More than 60% students mention that geometric topics are too complex. Majority of the students feel difficult in out theorem, congruent triangles and introduction to geometry. Students from government schools had negative attitude towards learning geometry. Private student has higher positive attitude towards geometry as compare to government students. The schools and educational institutions should take measure to improve the attitude towards geometry