Determinant factors of Low Achievement in Mathematics At Secondary Level
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Department of Mathematics Education
Abstract
This is the survey research related to find the determinant factors of low
achievement in mathematics at secondary level. The main objective of this study was
to identify determinant factors responsible for low achievement in mathematics at
secondary level and to find the strategies by school mathematics teacher to improve
achievement in mathematics. This survey was done at secondary level mathematics
achievement in five schools of Rupandehi district. This study also focused on inside
school factors and out of school factors which are responsible for low achievement in
mathematics.
Stratified random selection of secondary schools with sample size 200
students and 5 secondary level mathematics teachers and 5 head teachers were
selected to participate in this study. Two research instruments semi structured
questionnaire for the students and interview schedule for the teachers and parents
were the major tools for this study. To identify factors 200 items in questionnaire
were used. The achievement score were obtained by schools sources then the score
were judged and statistically analyzed in order to find out the determinant factors for
low achievement in mathematics.
After collecting the data from survey the data were analyzed using average
value which is directly and indirectly related to the school and out of school factors.
Finding showed the students had various kinds of determinant in learning
mathematics. In this research it was found that teaching learning process, time
variable, family background and school environment were more responsible than
other variable. The research finding brought some meaning implications to the
teaching and learning of mathematics at secondary level.