Difficulties of Darai Students in Learning Mathematics

Abstract

The main objective of this study are to identify causes of difficulties and strategies to address the causes of difficulties of Darai students in learning mathematics at Secondary Level. This research is qualitative in design with case study approach. The study site is three schools situated in Darai community of Vy as municipality-5, Tanahun, Nepal. There were altogether 18 participants in my study, which was taken by purposive sampling. Classroom observation form and interview guidelines to students, subject teacher and parents were used to collect data. Besides these, unstructured interview of selected students, teachers and parents had also taken to analyze difficulties. On the basis of reviewed literatures and different concepts of theories used to analyze the collected information of the data of study. Then it was found that home and school environment are not similar for the mathematics learning of Darai students, Darai have their own traditional values, language, they are culturally dominant, parents involve their children in lobour, Darai students have low physical facilities and materials, most of the parents are uneducated, lack of proper interaction between teacher and students, parents careless of their children education, lack of group discussion and lack of inter-relationship between other caste students are the causes of difficulties of Darai students in learning mathematics. Ways to address the causes of difficulties of Darai students in learning mathematics, their parents should be regular visit in the school, there should be maintain home environment and school environment same, involvement more them in classroom activities, do not biased Darai people as well as their children in the school, emphasis in learning of Darai students, provide scholarship and equipments to the Darai students.