Mathematics Laboratory in School Level Education in Nepal: An Overview

This article seeks to discourse the mathematics laboratory in the sense of classroom teaching. The main focus of this article is to create knowledge and awareness to the mathematics teacher about the importance and use of mathematics laboratory especially in school level education. The study is descriptive in nature and is mainly based on the previous literature. In this study, a short glimpse of mathematics education and teaching mathematics has been presented to overview the mathematics laboratory more clearly and also different aspects of mathematics laboratory have been discussed. It provides the mutual support for teaching and learning mathematics and helps to overcome the constraints while transforming knowledge through classroom practice. It also provides the chance of experience sharing by working together with the use of varied modern tools and technology in the classroom. Equally, it helps to encourage the students to participate actively in the learning process as well as to make them clear in different mathematical concepts. It also suggests to the concern mathematics teachers and administrators of the school to facilitate for the establishment and utilization of mathematics laboratory for effective mathematics teaching.