ABSTRACT

“All students can learn mathematics and all students need to learn mathematics” was the part of the vision statement to provide the excellent mathematical education,as stated in the position paper of national focus group of NCERT on “Teaching of Mathematics”.This case study examines the problems and challenges in applying research inform strategies in mathematics pedagogy at secondary levelso as to fulfill this vision.The study was carried out at Bai P.M Patel Girls School,Surat.The teachers teaching mathematics were given questionnaire and their classroom teaching was also observed with reference to the research informed strategies in mathematics pedagogy and the data were analyzed.The study reveals that the mathematics pedagogy at secondary level is not up-to-the mark and is lacking far behind than what it is expected to be as described in National Curriculum Framework(NCF)2005.It is suggested to make suitable policy at national level for immediate improvement in mathematics pedagogy.