Exploring pre-calculus final assessment marks between gender with principal component analysis / Najihan Awang @ Ali, Nurul Husna Jamian and Muhammad Aslam Mohd Safari

Awang @ Ali, Najihan and Jamian, Nurul Husna and Mohd Safari, Muhammad Aslam (2021) Exploring pre-calculus final assessment marks between gender with principal component analysis / Najihan Awang @ Ali, Nurul Husna Jamian and Muhammad Aslam Mohd Safari. Mathematical Sciences and Informatics Journal (MIJ), 2 (2). pp. 57-66. ISSN 2735-0703

Abstract

Pre-Calculus covers additional algebraic and trigonometric, where the students are encouraged to become proficient in those topics to prepare for an in-depth calculus learning. In Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), practically every semester the issue of Pre-Calculus’ high failure rate is commonly reported. One of the ways to measure the students' understanding of this subject is through the final assessment performance. Besides, gender significance is one of the most notable studies in mathematics performance. Therefore, this study aims to compare the performance of part 1 diploma students who registered Pre-Calculus in UiTM Tapah in in accordance to their gender. To analyze the results, this study performed Descriptive and Principal Component Analysis using R statistical software. It was found that the students faced problems in answering Question 2, but scored more marks for Question 5. This revealed that most of the students faced difficulties in handling sketches of parabolas and circles. It was also discovered that the female students outperformed the males in this course.

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Item Type: Article
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Awang @ Ali, Najihan
najihanali@uitm.edu.my
Jamian, Nurul Husna
nurul872@uitm.edu.my
Mohd Safari, Muhammad Aslam
aslam.safari@upm.edu.my
Subjects: Q Science > QA Mathematics
Q Science > QA Mathematics > Factor analysis. Principal components analysis. Correspondence analysis
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Perak > Tapah Campus > Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences
Journal or Publication Title: Mathematical Sciences and Informatics Journal (MIJ)
UiTM Journal Collections: UiTM Journal > Mathematical Science and Information Journal (MIJ)
ISSN: 2735-0703
Volume: 2
Number: 2
Page Range: pp. 57-66
Keywords: Pre-Calculus; Final Assessment; Gender; Question; Performance
Date: November 2021
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/61551
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