Development and validation of entry-level engineering mathematics readiness assessment (EEMRA) for first-year engineering students in Muntinlupa City

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2025
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Abstract
The move from senior high school to engineering programs frequently reveals gaps in mathematical readiness, prompting the development of measures to assess students' readiness for entry-level college mathematics. This study focused on developing and validating the Entry-Level Engineering Mathematical Readiness Assessment (EEMRA), which is aligned with the mathematical competencies established by DepEd and CHED. The EEMRA was developed after identifying the need for a diagnostic test for college mathematics readiness. It involved mapping out the prerequisite skills needed for entry-level technical mathematics in the engineering curriculum (Calculus 1), writing a table of specifications (TOS) based on the mapping as a test blueprint, and content validation by subject matter experts to ensure content validity. A pilot test was done with 27 students enrolled in preparatory mathematics courses, and item analysis was used to assess difficulty, discrimination, and distractor efficiency. The results showed that 32.65% showed desirable difficulty, and 62.33% of the items demonstrated excellent discrimination, with 36.73% reaching 100% distractor efficiency. The overall validity (S-CVI/AVE = 0.94) and reliability of the test (α=0.73) were acceptable; however, items with poor discrimination and distractor efficiency were revised, which prompted a second validation to be conducted. This validation was conducted with 68 first-year students, leading to refined results: 38.00% showed desirable difficulty, 64.00% showed very good discrimination power, and 48.00% showed optimal distractor efficiency. The improved reliability (α=0.884) and maintained high validity (S-CVI/AVE = 0.94) confirm that EEMRA is a robust tool for assessing engineering mathematics preparedness.
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Authors Tampil, Jahrel D.
Journal Malay Journal
Year 2025
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