Girls' engagement in master-level mathematics classroom

Abstract

This study focused on girls’ engagement in master-level mathematics classrooms. The main objectives of this research are to exploregirls’ engagement in mathematics learning in the classroom and to explore strategies for promoting girls’ engagement in mathematics learning in the classroom. This study was based on a qualitative research design with a narrative inquiry. Four girls and two female mathematics teachers were selected as sample by the purposive sampling method. Department of mathematics education Tribhuvan University Kirtipur was my study site. Class observation and an interview schedule were the data collection tools of my research. The data were analyzed through coded, categorized, and making themes using of Thomas a general inductive approach. It wasfound that girls' engagement in mathematics classes was low. This study found that attention should be to various things (Attendance, interaction with the teacher, interaction with peers, doing class work, Use of ICT tools, interaction in groups, doing assignments, and involvement in extra-curricular activities, ) to increase girls’ engagement in the mathematics classroom. Encourage girls to study mathematics by answering questions without discouragement, creating a girls-friendly environment for group work, implementing equitable pedagogy,parentsemphasis should be give opportunity for girls learn to mathematics at home, and attention to teacher behavior toward girl students learning mathematics in the classroom.