Causes of difficulties of dalit girl students in learning mathematics

Abstract

This study entitled to"Causes of difficulties of Dalit girl students in learning mathematics". The objectives of this study were to find the causes of difficulties faced by Dalit girl students in learning mathematics at basic level and to find the mathematics learning environment of Dalit girl students at home and school. The design of this studywas qualitative with case study approach.Researcher selectedfive Dalit girl students,their parents, and one mathematics teacherfor the studyfrom Bhanu Secondary School, Paharilotar Chitwanas sample by purposive sampling. Class observation and semi-structure dinterview were the main tools for the data collection process. I visited the sample school and metthe mathematics teacher, Dalit girl students and respective parents.Further the researcher used Vygotskian social constructivism theory, Criticalrace theory and Feminism theory were used to analyze the data. The study concluded thatthe participation of Dalit girl students in mathematics learning is comparatively less than other students. Similarly, the factor affecting the participation of Dalit girl students in mathematics learning are poor economic condition of the family, negative social belief and tradition, household work load, cost of education, psychological effect, distance of the school were the problems of participating the Dalit girlstudents in mathematics class. To improve the learning capacity of Dalit students in mathematics, they should be motivated to be regular in school, necessary materials should be provided to them from the school, there should be discussion between Dalit students, parents and mathematics teacher about their student, there should be discount in tuition classes, there should be at least on Dalit teacher in each school. The economic help should be provided to them and the people who discriminate them should be discouraged.