Pedagogical practice of Mathematics teachers at lower secondary level
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2015
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There are some studies done regarding the teaching learning behavior of mathematics teachers in diverse students' group. So, this study was conducted to find out the real situation of mathematics classroom, explore mathematics teachers’management skill of diverse student’s class and recognize the learning needs and real status of diverse students in Lower Secondary Level. Its topic was 'Pedagogical Practices of Mathematics Teachers at Lower Secondary Level'.
This study had 3 objectives and these objectives were broken down in to 5 parts as research question. To achieve the desired objectives, this study was delimited into Sankhuwashava district from which five schools were selected as sample by using purposive sampling. The contents;genders, mental and ethnic diversity of students were delimited for this study. The sampled schools were Shree Rameshowr HSS., Mamling-6,Shree Saraswati HSS., Chainpur-10, Shree Sharada HSS., Chainpur-16,Shree Sharada LSS., Mamling-2 and Shree Lower Secondary School (Rukminibhawan), Aankhibhuin-2. by using purposive sampling. 5/5 students per each school or in total 25 students, were also selected among 642 students by using purposive sampling and 6 lower secondary level math teachers were selected among 27 mathematics teachers from respective sampled schools. Interview, questionnaire and class observation were conducted to collect essential data. These were obtained from primary and secondary sources.
The obtained data were analyzed mostly with qualitative method and losley quantitative method. After analyzing the obtained data;major findings are put in three groups in accordance to the objectives.So the pedagogical practices of math teacher were not fruitful. Hence, major recommendations are given to all level.
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Pedagogical practice, Mathematics teacher