Abstract
Diagnostic testing is considered as an important device that can be used by educators to identify students' strong and weak points in Mathematics subjects as it is often used as a preliminary evaluation of basic Mathematics skills of students. Educators must be able to detect the students' mathematical capacity earlier before delivering new content to them. This article purposes are to identify the achievement of pre-university students in Mathematics diagnostic test and Mathematics final assessment based on their gender, the differences between the gender of the students with their achievement in Mathematics diagnostic test, and the correlation between the students' Mathematics diagnostic test and their achievement in pre-university Mathematics final assessment. The findings demonstrated that students of both genders, who accomplished good results in their Mathematics diagnostic test, did similarly good in their final assessment. Also, students who carried out badly in their Mathematics diagnostic test did poorly in their final assessment. From this diagnostic result, it facilitates the educator to provide the students with the best teaching method and material required.
Highlights
Mathematics mastery plays a vital role alongside the present focus of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education as competence in mathematics will significantly supplement the processes of learning and mastery of various fields of Science that include Biotechnology, Engineering, and Physics
Data were driven from a Mathematic diagnostic test and students' final assessment in Mathematics subject, which functioned as the research instruments
The results showed that students will perform well in their Mathematics final assessments if the performance of their diagnostic test showed well
Summary
Mathematics mastery plays a vital role alongside the present focus of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education as competence in mathematics will significantly supplement the processes of learning and mastery of various fields of Science that include Biotechnology, Engineering, and Physics. It can be deduced that a firm grasp and foundation in Mathematics are crucial for university students, especially the first years, as it will assist them to excel in studies
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