Difficulties in learning arithmetic at secondary level
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Department of Mathematics Education
Abstract
This is a case study related the difficulties in learning arithmetic at grade X. The
main objectives of this study were to explore the different kinds of difficulties in learning
arithmetic at secondary level students and to analyse the cause of difficulties in learning
arithmetic at secondary level .This was based on qualitative nature of data. I selected
Shree janajagriti secondary school in Rolpa district.The data was collected of this study
with interview, observation and class test. The population of this study were selected
purposively from rolpa district. I had selected 5 respondent's students,one mathematics
teacher and head teacher, and then the collected data were analysed by descriptive
method.
The finding of the study shows that there were lots of difficulties. In
organizational difficulties and language difficulties students are sequential order of
solution steps,mismatches for making final solution and students are confused by the
language of arithmetic in technical word problem. Also the students had some causes of
difficulties which were teacher-students interaction, teaching method,student's
participation in arithmetic learning and material and practices of arithmetic at home.
There was no proper interaction between teacher and students. Most of students were not
sufficiently practice at home become there were not clear concept of arithmetic. There is
lack of teaching materials and teacher cannot use teaching material in mathematic class.
Students are more weeks, irregular. They haven't sufficient time to practice in classroom.
So the students were filling difficulty in learning arithmetic.