Beliefs of Students, Parents and Teachers on Use of Unauthorized Study Materials and Success in Secondary Mathematics Education in Nepal

Authors

  • Laxmi Prasad Bhattarai Mewar University,Chittorgarh, Rajasthan
  • Hari Prasad Upadhyaya Tribhuvan University, Kritipur, Kathmandu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/njmr.v3i3.34879

Keywords:

Unauthorized books, guess paper, solution-guide, mathematics, beliefs

Abstract

Most of the Nepali students have been widely found using different unauthorized book and study materials for achieving good results in their exams in secondary levels as well as higher levels of education. Theseunauthorized books and study materials have been found usefulas they are mostly exam oriented and have the detailed worked out questions and answers from the past years asked by the examination board of Nepal.A study was conducted to examine the usefulness of such materials in mathematics of secondary level education. It was also aimed to assess the beliefs of students, parents and teachers on the use of unauthorized study materials and achieve success in the secondary mathematics education in Nepal. By using semi-structured questionnaire with students and key informant interviews with selected parents/guardians and mathematics teachers, the researcher has explored the achievements of students and beliefs and attitudes of students along with perspectives of their parents and math teachers.

 

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Author Biographies

Laxmi Prasad Bhattarai, Mewar University,Chittorgarh, Rajasthan

PhD Scholar

Hari Prasad Upadhyaya, Tribhuvan University, Kritipur, Kathmandu

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Published

2020-12-31

How to Cite

Bhattarai, L. P., & Upadhyaya, H. P. (2020). Beliefs of Students, Parents and Teachers on Use of Unauthorized Study Materials and Success in Secondary Mathematics Education in Nepal. Nepal Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 3(3), 27–33. https://doi.org/10.3126/njmr.v3i3.34879

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