Math mania: Meaning, Problems and Ways of Effective Teaching and Learning Mathematics at Basic Level Education in Nepal

This article is related to the present context of mathematics teaching at basic level in relation to math mania. It is based on the review of different kinds of literature, classroom visits, observations, and discussions with respective basic level school teachers. The objective of this article is to carry out the meaning, importance, and ways of making mathematics learning fun at basic level mathematics classroom teaching. In this article, the context of the problem, the meaning of math mania, problems in mathematics learning, ways of making effective mathematics teaching, and ways of making mathematics learning fun have been discussed. On the basis of classroom observation and discussions with the basic level teachers, three types of mathematics learning problems related to curriculum, teachers and the learners have also been discussed. Finally, it is concluded that the fear and phobia of the students toward mathematics found to be addressed and the exciting learning environment should be created to strengthen the love, interest, and fun for mathematics.