Students’ Attitude Towards Homework in Mathematics Learning

Abstract

The research entitled “students‟ attitude towards homework in mathematics learning” Has been done to find out the secondary students‟ attitude towards homework and to identify motivational and de-motivational factors that influence homework. This research was focused on Grade IX students. The grade IX students are those who are newly entered in secondary level. Due to level change (entered Basic level to Secondary) they should have study more course and they should do more practice of extra books of mathematics and need more time. To fulfill the desire of the research cross-sectional survey were applied for collecting data. 200 students were selected as the sample population from 7 different schools who were studying in Grade IX from Kathmandu valley by random sampling technique. Opinionnaire and interview was applied as the primary data collection tools. MS Excel 2016 were used to analyze the data obtained from the opinionnaire and the thematic approach were applied to analyze data obtained from interview. Generally, students found positive about the homework. Homework helping them to get more marks in exam and to meet short term goals. But also, sometimes students are feeling bore with homework when they don‟t have clear concept about content. They are taking homework as burden when it is extra and in festival period. This research is mostly useful to students for developing study habit and to manage the time and to teachers for giving homework by scientific approach. Also, it is helpful to researchers, curricular developers, planners, policy makers as well as all stakeholders.