Use of ICT in mathematics at secondary school of Kathmandu district

Abstract

This study focuse don the use of ICT in teaching mathematics at secondary school of Kathmandu district. The objectives of this study were to measure the status of using ICT tools in teaching mathematics and to explore the confident level of mathematics teachers in using ICT while teaching mathematics. This study adopted the survey design using the instruments likequestionnaire, u-test and t-test was applied to analyze the data. 50 secondary schools and 149 mathematics teachersof Kathmandu district were thesample of the studywhich were selected using the purposive sampling technique. The finding of the study shows that online resources, mathematical software, mobile apps are used less whereas the tools of ICT are frequently used while teaching mathematicsat secondary school of Kathmandu district. The use of online resources, mathematical software and mobile apps is poor results. The null hypothesis is accepted through the u-test and t-test and compared with tabulated value therefore there was no significant difference in school type, age, gender, teaching experiences, appointment type and ICT training on teaching mathematics.This study has made recommendation, that the use of ICT in teaching mathematics should be used as an important ICT in mathematics.