Motivational factors for selecting optional mathematics at secondary level
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Department of Mahematics Education
Abstract
The main target of this research was to find out the motivational factor toselect
optional mathematics atsecondary level. The research was conducted in only on school
Omega Higher Secondary School Kumaripati, Lalitpur by purposive sampling method. The
tools used in data collection procedure are class observation noteand face to face interview
for students, optional mathematics teacher, parents and principal of the school.The obtained
data was collected on the basis of conceptual understanding of the study and then data was
analyzed by descriptive survey. Though the nature of the study was qualitative to achieve
the objectives. The previousstudy of research reports and journals were guide to the study.
The researcher categorized themotivationalfactors into four different parts as: Students
related factor, parents related factor, teacher related factor, science and technology related
factor.
The above motivational factors are due toschool policy of admission,student’sgood
pre-knowledge,and regularity, labor in learning mathematics, good economic and
educational back ground of parents, teachers’ motivation towards students, good qualityof
teacher, proper teaching learning environment and better opportunityof mathematics rather
than other subject.
Overall, student’s interest and positive feeling, pre concept of mathematics, positive
explanation about mathematics from teacher, parents and other person side and school
policy motivated the students in optional mathematics. Hence, this research was successful
to identify the motivational factors forselecting optional mathematics atsecondary level.