Abstract

Set learning and functions at early stages always pose a problem to the students while teaching as well the teachers to teach these mathematical expressions. The present study is an attempt to investigate and analyze the problem under discussion. For this purpose a sample of 40 students were taken from Swat district of KP, Pakistan. Questionnaire was utilized to collect the required data. The tool was first validated and reliability test was conducted which concluded that the tool is suitable for data collection purposes. Findings of the study show that students’ majority face problem in the learning of set and understanding of function. Recommendations of the study are that teachers should use interesting teaching techniques for teaching of sets. They should teach types of sets in the early stages of students’ learning.

Key words: set, functions, geometry, conceptual foundation.