Causes of difficulties of dalit girl students in learning mathematics
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Department of Mathematics Education
Abstract
This study entitled to"Causes of difficulties of Dalit girl students in learning
mathematics". The objectives of this study were to find the causes of difficulties faced
by Dalit girl students in learning mathematics at basic level and to find the
mathematics learning environment of Dalit girl students at home and school.
The design of this studywas qualitative with case study approach.Researcher
selectedfive Dalit girl students,their parents, and one mathematics teacherfor the
studyfrom Bhanu Secondary School, Paharilotar Chitwanas sample by purposive
sampling. Class observation and semi-structure dinterview were the main tools for the
data collection process. I visited the sample school and metthe mathematics teacher,
Dalit girl students and respective parents.Further the researcher used Vygotskian
social constructivism theory, Criticalrace theory and Feminism theory were used to
analyze the data.
The study concluded thatthe participation of Dalit girl students in
mathematics learning is comparatively less than other students. Similarly, the factor
affecting the participation of Dalit girl students in mathematics learning are poor
economic condition of the family, negative social belief and tradition, household work
load, cost of education, psychological effect, distance of the school were the problems
of participating the Dalit girlstudents in mathematics class.
To improve the learning capacity of Dalit students in mathematics, they should
be motivated to be regular in school, necessary materials should be provided to them
from the school, there should be discussion between Dalit students, parents and
mathematics teacher about their student, there should be discount in tuition classes,
there should be at least on Dalit teacher in each school. The economic help should be
provided to them and the people who discriminate them should be discouraged.