Abstract

During the circumstances of mathematics curriculum reforms in Nepal have advanced seriously

awry owing to the customary education edifice together with dearth practices in mathematics

learning and as a result students’ national achievement in math reached very low ebb, and, in

such plight student centered and new pedagogical approach Problem Based Learning which

grounded in constructivism approach to learning plays vital role.

Problem Based Learning, PBL, is one student centered pedagogical approach to learning that

helps students build the abstract reasoning skills, versatile communication skills, administration

skills, problem solving skills, higher order thinking skills and deep understanding skills that are

mandatory and necessary for their successful performance in the intended work place as well as

present world. Since there are some challenges to implement the PBL in Nepalese educational

edifice however, it has a lot of positive and obtrusive hallmarks, and I consent to the necessity of

PBL in mathematics at least 25 percent part of whole mathematics curriculum in Nepalese

education edifice in order to eradicate wastage and malfunctioning in education regarding

mathematics. Throughout in this essay I have discussed brief introduction of PBL with its history

and features, current state of grade eight students’ achievement in mathematics of Nepal,

potential actions that are pre-requisites in order to implement PBL, steps of PBL in mathematics

and, finally rationale of PBL in Nepalese educational edifice—especially for learning

mathematics.

Key words: Problem Based Learning, Nepalese Education Edifice, Mathematics.

 A long essay entitled on

Problem Based Learning in Math: Is It Necessary in Nepalese

Educational Edifice?

An Assignment of Studies of math education (Math. Ed 545)

Submitted to

Faculty of Education

Central Department of Mathematics Education

Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Nepal

Written by:

Puskar Raj Bist

Group Members

Name Campus Roll No.

Krisna Aryal

Puskar Raj Bist 549

Shek Neshar Alam