Abstract
The purpose of the study is to investigate the obstacles of teaching mathematics faced by the class teachers in Jordan. To achieve this purpose a study sample of 192 male and female class teachers was selected randomly from government schools. The instrument of the study was a questionnaire used to investigate the obstacles of mathematics teaching. The results of the study revealed that the class teachers faced obstacles in teaching mathematics in the following domains: planning for teaching mathematics, executing mathematics lesson and assessment. There were no significant differences in the obstacles of teaching mathematics faced by the class teachers due to the teachers` gender or class level (first grade, second grade, third grade).
Key words: Class teachers, obstacles, teaching, mathematics.
