Online teaching became an alternative approach for the teacher to run the teaching-learning activ... more Online teaching became an alternative approach for the teacher to run the teaching-learning activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this context, this study aimed to identify the issues of mathematics teachers in teaching mathematics through online mode during the pandemic where issues represented the problems and challenges. Altogether 415 mathematics teachers from different levels participated in this cross-sectional survey. A self-constructed tool consisting of six categories of problems as Skills and training related problems (STP), learner related problems (LRP), course management and evaluation related problems (CMERP), resource using skills and infrastructure related problems (RUSIP), teaching related problem (TRP), and support and collaboration related problem (SCP) was employed in the study. T-test, ANOVA, correlation, and multiple linear regression were the major statistical techniques used to analyze the data. The findings indicate that the technical skills and digita...
The purpose of this study is to explore the difficulties and misconceptions of secondary level st... more The purpose of this study is to explore the difficulties and misconceptions of secondary level students in learning limit of the function. In this study, which used mix-method design, regarding difficulties and misconceptions, a concept test was used on 200 grade XII students of Kathmandu Metropolitan City of Nepal, and interviews were conducted on 12 purposively selected students from 200 students. The data obtained from the test was categorized as the category of the responses and interpreted using a percentage score. In addition to that, the data obtained from the interview was analyzed and interpreted by using a general qualitative approach. The finding of the study revealed that student’s difficulties in solving a limit problem have aroused because of the lack of conceptual clarity on the limit of the function. Similarly, the student has misconception on indeterminate and infinite, limiting and functional value of the function, and symbolic representation of infinity.
Integrating ICT in mathematics instruction has been becoming the pertinent issue in Nepal. In thi... more Integrating ICT in mathematics instruction has been becoming the pertinent issue in Nepal. In this context, this paper explores the effect of GeoGebra embedded instruction in students learning, particularly in geometry at school level. GeoGebra is the widely used open source software which can cover almost all areas of school mathematics. So, this paper will contribute the important research findings on whether the ICT integrated instruction plays effective roles in teaching and learning mathematics. Quasi experimental design was used to conduct the study. Two parallel sets of achievement test papers, observation note and interview schedule were used to collect the data from the respondents. The data obtained from test paper was analyzed using mean, standard deviation and t-test at 0.05 level of significance. Whereas the data obtained from interview and observation wasanalysed by using general inductive approach. The result of the study indicated that the achievement score of experi...
Learner-centered instruction is very important concept in virtual and face-to-face classes for en... more Learner-centered instruction is very important concept in virtual and face-to-face classes for enhancing academic performance of students. This research aims to study the status of learner-centered instructions followed by the teachers in online classes during the pandemic and its effectiveness on the mathematics achievement of the learners. The cross-sectional survey design was used by taking 2273 students by convenient sampling from basic to university level of Nepal. The t-test, ANOVA, correlation, and regression techniques were used to analyze the data. The finding of the study indicates that the learning-centered role of teachers was found to be high in mathematics teaching during the pandemic situation in Nepal however teachers are not habituated to give extra time in learning difficulties whereas the problem solving and creative role of teachers were found better as compared to other. Types of the institutions, teaching level, access to the internet, and having tablet are the determinants for the learner-centered instruction in teaching whereas availability of laptop and computer, types of institutions, and access to the internet have significant roles to determine the mathematics achievement. The findings of this research suggest that practice of learner-centered instruction would be useful and beneficial for the learners in online classes.
Online teaching became an alternative approach for the teacher to run the teaching-learning activ... more Online teaching became an alternative approach for the teacher to run the teaching-learning activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this context, this study aimed to identify the issues of mathematics teachers in teaching mathematics through online mode during the pandemic where issues represented the problems and challenges. Altogether 415 mathematics teachers from different levels participated in this cross-sectional survey. A self-constructed tool consisting of six categories of problems as Skills and training related problems (STP), learner related problems (LRP), course management and evaluation related problems (CMERP), resource using skills and infrastructure related problems (RUSIP), teaching related problem (TRP), and support and collaboration related problem (SCP) was employed in the study. T-test, ANOVA, correlation, and multiple linear regression were the major statistical techniques used to analyze the data. The findings indicate that the technical skills and digita...
The purpose of this study is to explore the difficulties and misconceptions of secondary level st... more The purpose of this study is to explore the difficulties and misconceptions of secondary level students in learning limit of the function. In this study, which used mix-method design, regarding difficulties and misconceptions, a concept test was used on 200 grade XII students of Kathmandu Metropolitan City of Nepal, and interviews were conducted on 12 purposively selected students from 200 students. The data obtained from the test was categorized as the category of the responses and interpreted using a percentage score. In addition to that, the data obtained from the interview was analyzed and interpreted by using a general qualitative approach. The finding of the study revealed that student’s difficulties in solving a limit problem have aroused because of the lack of conceptual clarity on the limit of the function. Similarly, the student has misconception on indeterminate and infinite, limiting and functional value of the function, and symbolic representation of infinity.
Integrating ICT in mathematics instruction has been becoming the pertinent issue in Nepal. In thi... more Integrating ICT in mathematics instruction has been becoming the pertinent issue in Nepal. In this context, this paper explores the effect of GeoGebra embedded instruction in students learning, particularly in geometry at school level. GeoGebra is the widely used open source software which can cover almost all areas of school mathematics. So, this paper will contribute the important research findings on whether the ICT integrated instruction plays effective roles in teaching and learning mathematics. Quasi experimental design was used to conduct the study. Two parallel sets of achievement test papers, observation note and interview schedule were used to collect the data from the respondents. The data obtained from test paper was analyzed using mean, standard deviation and t-test at 0.05 level of significance. Whereas the data obtained from interview and observation wasanalysed by using general inductive approach. The result of the study indicated that the achievement score of experi...
Learner-centered instruction is very important concept in virtual and face-to-face classes for en... more Learner-centered instruction is very important concept in virtual and face-to-face classes for enhancing academic performance of students. This research aims to study the status of learner-centered instructions followed by the teachers in online classes during the pandemic and its effectiveness on the mathematics achievement of the learners. The cross-sectional survey design was used by taking 2273 students by convenient sampling from basic to university level of Nepal. The t-test, ANOVA, correlation, and regression techniques were used to analyze the data. The finding of the study indicates that the learning-centered role of teachers was found to be high in mathematics teaching during the pandemic situation in Nepal however teachers are not habituated to give extra time in learning difficulties whereas the problem solving and creative role of teachers were found better as compared to other. Types of the institutions, teaching level, access to the internet, and having tablet are the determinants for the learner-centered instruction in teaching whereas availability of laptop and computer, types of institutions, and access to the internet have significant roles to determine the mathematics achievement. The findings of this research suggest that practice of learner-centered instruction would be useful and beneficial for the learners in online classes.
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