Causes of Magar Students’ Low Achievement in Mathematics

Abstract

This study focused on Causes of Magar Students’ Low Achievement in Mathematics. The objectives of this study were to explore the causes Magar students’ low achievement in mathematics and to identify the strategies taken by school in improving mathematics achievement of the students. . This study was a case study research, related to cause of Magar students’ low achievement in mathematics. This case study was qualitative as well as descriptive in nature. I selected one community school from all community school by purposive sampling method. I selected 4 students from community schools by purposive sampling method for this study. I took in-depth interview for head teacher, Magar students and mathematics teacher. The data was collected from In-depth interview, written document and observation. Data were analyzed by triangulation. The study shows that parents occupations, social, cultural and tradition, parent’s education, assessment technique, teacher students relation, socio-economic condition, lack of practice, home environment, language and lack of motivation were the factors of low achievement of respondents. Free extra classes, feedback, mathematics quiz competition, motivational speech were the factors of strategies taken by school in improving mathematics achievement of the students.