A Study on Factors Influencing on The Selection of Optional Mathematics at Grade Nine Students of Kaski District

Abstract

This study identifies the factors which manipulate the selection of Mathematics by grade IX student as an optional subject in public secondary schools of Pokhara valley of Kaski District. In current years, what has been found that new students select the other subject except mathematics from the inventory of offered optional subjects. What factors influence those students selecting for the mathematics at grade IX in public school? And what is the present enrollment ratio of optional subject at grade IX in public school? These questions were the foundation of this research work. Data were composed from a case of 60 students from grade IX of public secondary schools of Pokhara valley of Kaski district among them 30 were optional mathematics students and 30 were other optional subjects’ students. Questionnaire form and five point Likert scale type of opinionaire were administered as tool for the compilation.-test was used to investigate the statistics from attitude scale. Interview to the head teacher and subject teachers of sampled school was performed by researcher The result of the study revealed that there was small involvement on optional mathematics in public schools. A main discovery was the first choice of mathematics by students as of their family background and former accomplishment. The majority of student were not conscious for their advance profession. The support and back up of teacher, head teacher, parents was very little for preference of mathematics as optional subject.

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