Factors that Affect the Less Interest in Mathematics among Secondary School Students

Abstract

Mathematics is often seen as a challenging subject for students because many of them find it difficult to understand. This leads to low and inconsistent exam results. Mathematics continues to be a tough subject for many students. However, the heavy syllabus and high level of difficulty cause many students to lose interest in this subject. Even though new methods such as project-based learning and social learning have been introduced, many students still face difficulties because they do not have a strong foundation in Mathematics. Besides that, the lack of interest in Mathematics, negative thoughts about themselves, the subject, and the way it is taught, also affect their motivation. This concept paper discusses the reasons and challenges that influence students' interest in learning Mathematics. The main goal is to explore these factors and suggest ways to improve students' interest in the subject. Mathematics is always important in our daily life. Therefore, it is important for everyone to work together to help students become skilled in thinking and solving problems. Since Mathematics plays a big role in both daily life and the future, cooperation from all parties is very much needed to help students build confidence and better problem-solving skills.