Issue and Challenges of Mathematics Education in Vyas Municipality Ward No-1, Nepal

Abstract

Mathematics is not a subject that can be enjoyed easily like other subjects because other subjects contain different stories, poems and themes that touch different emotions. Although it is found that the beginning of mathematics education started from ancient times, it is found that it was tried to be organized from the year 1537. In this study, an attempt has been made to investigate the real challenges and issues in mathematics education. Although many problems were seen in mathematics teaching, I was forced to think about various questions. Is it because of incompetent teachers that the students' academic loss is happening in mathematics? Is there a decrease in achievement due to the lack of interest of students in mathematics? Various research questions were prepared and objectives were prepared and the research work was carried forward. This study proceeded to explore the reality of teachers' real issues and challenges in mathematics education. It was possible to identify many issues and challenges through the tests conducted on certain schools and certain students and teachers. Studying based on the 3-year academic achievement of the students selected in the sample from the research, although only 3 students have improved, the scores have been declining year after year. It seems that only 7 percent of the students like mathematics. A total of 40 students and 2 schools in rural areas and 2 schools in urban areas have been selected in the sample selection. Although every educational aspect of the teachers is good, the failure of mathematics subject to become a subject of interest and the annual educational loss in mathematics is a challenge and issue of mathematics teachers. It is expected that the mathematics education can be improved if the stakeholders make strategies and plans based on the results obtained from this research.