Gulam Rasool Siddiqui1, Syed Abir Hassan Naqvi2, Dr. Khalid Rasheed3

Abstract

at secondary school level was the purpose of current study. The present research was conducted in Sahewal Division. It was descriptive research and survey design in nature. In this study for the collection of data, the researcher used both Math’s test based on model of mathematical thinking from Punjab text book board curricula and questionnaire to measure students’ mathematical thinking. Information was gathered from 589 students (297 boys and 292 girls) of 10^th class by applying simple random sampling technique. After the collection of data, it was arranged, coded and entered into computer for analysis. To examine the gathered data, SPSS ver.20.0 software was used. Inferential and descriptive statistics was used to analyze the data.  It was found that the students whose fathers were illiterate had high level of mathematical thinking. It was also came to know after analysis that mothers’ qualification at least who had matric, high level of mathematical thinking was found in their kids. Parental profession was also had positive effect on students’ mathematical thinking. In this research, the fathers who were govt. job holder and the mother who were doing private job, high level of mathematical thinking was found in their kids. Parental income play a vital role in mathematical thinking of kids. So, the parent who were earning upto 15,000/month, high level of mathematical thinking was found in their kids. Gender and locality wise no difference was found in the level of mathematical thinking of students. There is strong correlation was found between mathematical thinking and students’ academic achievement.