An Empirical Study into Difficulties Faced By ‘Hindi Medium Board Students’ in India at Undergraduate Mathematics and Its Social Implications
Keywords:
Social Implications, Hindi Medium Student, MathematicsAbstract
The research was an attempt to bring out the difficulties which arise majorly due to the transition of language from Hindi to English in the first year of Undergraduate Mathematics in India. The transition is not only linguistic but also social, regional and psychological. The population subject to such difficulties are the Hindi Medium Board Students (HMBS). HMBS here refers to the students who take their final school exam in Hindi Medium. The objective was to find out the kinds of difficulties faced by HMBS when they pursue Mathematics (Major) degree course in University: the frequency of such difficulties and the kinds of facilities, learning environment and resources available to them and used by them. The findings are based on the surveys and interviews with teachers and students.
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