Impact of mathematics classroom management on student's achievement

Abstract

This study focuses on classroom management and its' impact on student's mathematics achievement in grade X of Rukum District of Nepal. In particular, this study attempts to examine the physical resources management and discipline management in mathematics classroom. This study was intended to accomplish the following objectives:-  To identify the physical and disciplinary problems of mathematics classroom management.  To find the problems of classroom management and its impacts on student's achievement (or mathematics learning) This study tries to explain the existing situation of physical resources, problems created due to the facilities in the school, disciplinary problems in the students and impact of disciplinary problems in mathematics learning. This is a case study approach and related to mathematics classroom management and it's impact on students achievement. Observation form for the researcher and unstructured interview schedule for students, mathematics teachers, head teachers, SMC presidents and parents were used to collect primary data from the two community (public) schools of Rukum District. The study is concerned to the physical resources, facilities, classroom condition and disciplinary problems in mathematics classroom. It also tries to explore their impact in mathematics achievement. The study shows that the condition of classroom was not good in not well managed schools. There was no use of sufficient teaching materials, clean drinking water etc. Due to the student's absence in their class, carelessness in preparing the next day lesson, making unnecessary noise, highly affects in their mathematics learning. Those physical and disciplinary problems were found to be influential factors on learning and achievement of students. The analysis of data concluded that the achievement of students in mathematics is better in school with well physical and disciplined than not well physical and disciplined ones.