Abstract
Objectives The purpose of this study is to analyze the understanding of the high school mathematics contents of freshmen majoring in the humanities and social sciences. Methods To this end, a test consisting of 19 questions was administered to assess the mathematics academic achievement of freshmen at S University, aligned with the achievement standards of the high school mathematics curriculum. To examine the mathematical academic achievement of humanities and social sciences freshmen from high school, the difficulty levels based on classical test theory were used. Academic achievement according to the type of the high school and subject was analyzed using Kruskal-Wallis test and Mann-Whitney test. Results The results of this study are as follows. First, the academic achievement in high school mathematics among freshmen in the humanities and social sciences is low. The average correct answer rate for the 19 questions was only 39.35%, and 13 questions were analyzed as being more difficult than the standards presented in the curriculum evaluation criteria. Second, freshmen who graduated from general high schools showed higher academic achievement than those who graduated from specialized high schools and overseas high schools. Third, academic achievement in mathematics was higher than in Mathematics I and Mathematics II. Conclusions Universities need to analyze the mathematical content knowledge required for humanities and social sciences students to learn their major subjects and provide customized teaching and learning programs to help students understand that knowledge. Additionally, it is necessary to continuously measure the high school mathematics academic achievement of new university students in consideration of changes in the curriculum and to establish a system for feedback.
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