Adversities encountered in learning mathematics by Chepang Children at Primary Level”

Abstract

The main objective of this study is to identify and analyze the problem faced by Chepang children in mathematics classroom in Primary Level. This research is qualitative in design with ethnography in approach. Classroom observation form and interview guidelines to students as well as teachers were used to collect data. Besides these, unstructured interview of selected students, teachers and parents had also taken to analyze problem. On the basis of reviewed literatures and different concepts of theories, such as : cultural difference and discontinuity theory, constructivism and the different aspects were developed as indicators to analyze the collected information of the study. The study found that the home and the school environment are not suitable for the mathematics learning of Chepang students. There are linguistic problems at mathematics classroom. There is lack of interpersonal relations. In some of the places there is proper interaction but in some schools there is no proper interaction between teacher and Chepang students at mathematics classroom. To improve the learning capacity of Chepang students in mathematics,they should be motivated to be regular in school,there should be discussion between Chepang parents and teacher about their children, there discount in tuition classes,there should be at least one Chepang teacher in each school.The economic help should be given to them and the pople who discriminate them should be discouraged.