Mathematics Learning Culture of Students in Public Schools
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Abstract
This is a case study related to explore“Mathematics Learning Culture of
Students in Public Schools”. The objectives of the study were to explain the
mathematics learning culture of students in public school and to compare the
mathematics learning culture of students in rural and urban school. This study was
based on case study approach under the qualitative research method. The study was
based on only in Kathmandu district.
From the research it was found that the home environment of the students of
urban schools in learning mathematics is much better than that of the students of rural
schools is not good. The physical area of the rural school was small and limited
facilities while the physical area of the urban school was large and wide facilities. The
financial standard of urban school students was higher than that of rural schools
students. The female students of urban schools were found to be more active in
mathematics studies comparison to that of rural school. In urban school, while
teaching mathematics, the teacher was found to be using student-centered method,
problem solving method and demonstration method. In rural public schools, other
teaching methods have also been used, but more and more lecture methods have been
used. Some of the culture of teaching mathematics was found to be similar in urban
and rural schools. In the both public schools, the operating system, the environment
for teaching mathematics in the school, some facilities for learning, language
difficulties, the ways in which students learn mathematics were found to be similar.
Hence,it is concluded that the mathematics learning culture of urban public school is
more supportive for students in comparison to rural public school of Nepal.