ISSN: 2738-974X

CHAITANYA RESEARCH JOURNAL

(A Multidisciplinary Research Journal of Chaitanya Multiple Campus) Volume 2, No. 1, November 2021

Patron

Mr. Juju Bhai Manandhar, Campus Chief

Chief Editor

Mr. Agni Prasad Gnawali

Editor

Mr. Tika Ram Ghimire

Published by Chaitanya Multiple Campus Banepa-8, Kavrepalanchok, Nepal

Ph. 011661722, E-mail: cmcbanepa@hotmail.com, www.chaitanya.edu.np

CHAITANYA RESEARCH JOURNAL

(A Multidisciplinary Research Journal of Chaitanya Multiple Campus) No. 2, Volume 1, November 2021

ISSN: 2738-974X

Published by

Chaitanya Multiple Campus

Banepa-8, Kavrepalanchok, Nepal

Ph. 011661722, E-mail: cmcbanepa@hotmail.com

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval system without prior written permission from the publisher, except by the reviewers and the researchers who may use brief etracts for their research purpose.

Editorial

Research is a never ending process of finding new things in new ways or contexts. It takes rigorous efforts and time of the researchers. But the results they get and the findings of the researches give them so much pleasure that their pain during the time of research diminishes instantly. The researchers whose studies are revealed here are those happy scholars who are continuously moving their steps in the field of research. The editorial board of the Journal is overwhelmed by their efforts and contributions to make the present issue at hand.

Chaitanya Research Journal is a multidisciplinary research journal. The editorial board has tried to incorporate the diverse area of studies and disciplines in the present issue of the journal. Many scholars contributed their articles, but still, the editorial board could give space to a few of them. We will be including the articles in the forthcoming issues too.

The editorial board is indebted to the campus management committee and the campus administration for giving us this opportunity. All the scholars who contributed their time and effort for article or technical works are always thankful. We would like to thank Mr. Juju Bhai Manandhar, the campus chief, for his ever encouraging patronship. Similarly, all the supportive scholars and the staffs are duly thanked.

The present issue is an attempt to take our academic team and the other scholars in the field of research. We hope to get positive feedbacks, encouragements and supports for the issues to come in the future.

Thankyou.

-     The Editors

Request for Research Articles

The editorial board of Chaitanya Research Journal would like to request all the researchers/scholars to contribute their valuable research articles for the forthcoming issues of the journal based on the following criteria:

1.   The article must be original/ fresh research and not published or sent for publication to any institution.

2.   The length of the article can be between 1500 to 7500 words, but there is not exact limitation for the genuine articles.

3.   The article must be typed in Times New Roman (English) in 12 ppt and Preeti

(Nepali) in 14 ppt with 1.5 line spacing; and proper APA 6th  edition style.

4.   Short bio of the author and a pp sized photo is a must.

5.   The authors will be responsible for the originality, source and citation in the article.

Table of Contents

1.   Effectiveness of Using Interactive Method in Teaching Mathematics at Secondary

Level

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3.   Representation of the National Troubles in A Stretcar Named Desire

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-     Agni Prasad Gnawali

4.   Effectiveness of Instructional Materials in Teaching Algebra at Grade Seven

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-     Tika Ram Ghimire

5.   Knowledge and Practice Reagarding Diabetic Foot Care Among Diabetic Patients

Pg. 52-66

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Effectiveness of Using Interactive Method in Teaching Mathematics at Secondary Level

-     Juju Bhai Manandhar

Abstract

In the process of modern teaching learning activities, interactive teaching has become one of the new trends in Nepal as like other countries. In this article, the author presents a brief overview of interactive teaching and studies effectiveness of using interactive method in teaching mathematics at secondary level. In this study, a research question and a hypothesis were used as the study tool. The sample for the study comprised of forty students which was divided into two groups; experimental group and control group having twenty students in each. Achievement test was the instrument used as the tool for data collection. Mean, standard deviation, and t-test statistics were used in the analysis of the data. The study examined the effectiveness of interactive method in teaching mathematics by using these parameters. The analysis of the research results shows that interactive teaching is more effective than traditional teaching method.

Keywords: Effectiveness, Modern teaching. Teaching mathematics, Interactive method, Traditional method

Introduction

Mathematics is the language that helps us to describe ideas and relationships drawn from the environment (Kitta, 2004). It enables one to make the invisible to be visible, thereby solving problems that would be impossible otherwise. It is generally regarded as a science and also as a language that helps to develop our abilities to count, measure and describe the shapes of varied objects. It deals with reasoning and quantitative calculations that are logical.

"Mathematics is a core science that studies and explains relationships related to quantities, numbers and measurements" (Boyer, 2011). Mathematics education is a

(Mr. Manandhar has currently been the Campus Chief at Chaitanya Multiple Campus, Kavre. He can be aceessed at: jujubhai@hotmail.com)

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compulsory subject to be taught to all the students in school education in Nepal. It is a tool for the advancement of any science-based disciplines including engineering, space science, graphics, technology, medicine; and commerce & industry (Fajemidagba et al, 2012).

"Mathematics plays numerous important roles in varied domains of human life, four of which are: indispensable tools for the attainment of economic prosperity, key for the acquisition of core skill in life, a language full of beauty, and a field of education" (Olaley, 2012). Although mathematics still remains one of the most difficult subjects in secondary schools as recommended by the learners, there is a general feeling that this subject is difficult not only by its very nature but also as a result of teachers’ instructional practices (Beyoh, 2018). As a result of this impression and teachers’ instructional practices, majority of the students still dread mathematics no matter the approach used (Ampadu, 2012). To minimize this dread in students in teaching and learning mathematics, in recent years, teachers, researchers and authors have talked much about new pedagogical thinking. In this order, many teachers, researchers and authors attempted to present the use of interactive approach in teaching mathematics in school level as a new method of teaching.

In interactive approach, teacher actively involves the students in their learning process by way of regular teacher-students interaction, student-student interaction, and use of audio-visuals and through demonstrations. The students are constantly encouraged to be active participants. Thus, interactive teaching specifically increases the value of interrelated relationships that exist between learners, teachers, and the environment in the teaching process. The diverse participation of these three factors in the process of teaching is the source of dynamic relationships among them and the most characteristic element of this pedagogic opinion.

Objectives of the Study

The main objective of study is:

To evaluate the effectiveness of using interactive approach in teaching mathematics at secondary level.