Availabiliy of ICT tools in mathematics classroom: A case study

Abstract

This study focuses on the"Availability of ICT Tools in Mathematics Classroom: A Case Study ".The main objectives of this study were to find out the status of the use of ICT in Mathematics classes at Dhading District and to find out the opportunities and challenges to practice ICT at secondary level mathematics teachers and students. This study was based on qualitative Research design. This studywas conducted with a sample of one school from the public selected bypurposive sampling.The Researcher has selected one head teacher,two mathematics teachers and four studentsof Shree Palpa samari bhanjyang School. Researcher used direct interviews with students, the head teacher, and the math teacher.Researcher observed classroom two times on different days during teaching- learning activities. The collected information from teachers and students was analyzed with the help of the theoretical and conceptual framework developed bythe researcher. The finding of the study shows the development of innovative technologies for teaching learning activities, the government schools of Nepal were trying to implement ICT integration into schools. The school has its computer lab and other ICT infrastructures available at school. The available tools and devices were not sufficientbecause of excessive number of student.Mathematics teachers were using technologies for teaching mathematics interactively. This study shows that several challenges and opportunities to utility ICT in mathematics. ICT integration in Mathematics-education has a positive impact on both the teaching and learning process. The study was conducted to determinethe impediments to the integration ofICT in Mathematics. There are some barriers to integrating ICT in teaching and learning mathematics in various branches of mathematics. viii Major education implications of the study are school administration should givemore concentration to buildICT infrastructures and motivate teachers to integrate technologies in their classroom activities.Government schools should try to coordinate with different governmental non-governmental organizations to develop their ICTs capacity in school.Mathematics teachersalsoshould improve their teaching-learning practice emphasized on group discussion and child-friendly teaching-learning instead of lecture methods.Students should know about there are various opportunities to learn besides the classroom activities.