Causes of Low Achievement of Gurung Students in Mathematics
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Department of Mathematics Education
Abstract
This is a case study related to Cause of Low Achievement in Mathematics of
Gurung Students in Gorkha district. The objective of this study were to explore causes
that bring low achievement in mathematics of Gurung students, to identify the
strategies taken by school for improving mathematics achievement and to find the
mathematics learning environment of Gurung students at home and school at
secondary level students.
This is a qualitative study which followed case study design. Study was
conducted with the sample size of four Gurung students (2 boys and 2girls) from
grade X of the Shree Himali Secondary School in Gorkha. The students were selected
on the basis of purposive sampling method. Tools of the data collection were
interview with students, parents, mathematics teacher, teacher, Head teacher, school
management committee and learning environment at home and school. To identify the
strategies taken by school for improving mathematics achievement and the
mathematics learning environment of Gurung students at home and school. Such
collected information were analyzed descriptively according to the constructivism
theory.
The result of the study showed that different causes of low achievement of
Gurung students in mathematics they were parents education and occupation, learning
opportunity at home, culture and customs, teaching method, Interest of learner,
encouragement and motivation towards them relation between students and teacher,
language, assessment technique, household work, negative attitude of teachers
towards Gurung students, communication gap with guardians.