Factors Affecting Learning Mathematics at Secondary Level

Abstract

This is a study aimed at investigating Factors Affecting Learning Mathematics at Secondary Level which affects the learning of mathematics.The objectives of this study were to identify the affects of learning in mathematics and to identify the strategies taken by school to promote mathematics learning. This study is qualitative innature as well as descriptive use. This study was conducted with the sample of 8 students, 2 parents, 2 headteacher and two mathematics teachers of Bhandara Higher Secondary School and International Model English School of Khaireni VDC of Chitwan district.In-depth interview with students, head teacher, math teacher and parents were taken and collected information was analyzed with the help of theoretical and conceptual framework developed by the researcher. The finding of the study shows that the traditional type of exercise in teaching-learning activities was the one of the causes of poor learning of mathematics. No proper interaction activities were done between teachers and students. And lack of proper guidance by experienced and qualified teachers to the students is the one of the issues of poor learning at mathematics. The school policies were not sufficient to address the need of low learning. There was a communication gap between teacher and parents. Classroom practices and curriculum are closely linked. Learning of students is always affected by different variables such as schools learning environment, facilities at home and so on because of concern about low levels of mathematical attainment, new recommendation for classroom practices have emerged over the last decade that have aimed at allowing students to understand mathematics concept, rather than memories fact. Teacher’s belief about nature and purpose of mathematics and how students learn have a powerful effect on the practices of teaching.New policies of school seems to have better educational attainment if the total school family cooperate each other and support from own area. Government should make the policies for enhancing the learning of mathematics, not only the factor of causes failure in mathematics.