LukiMat ja Mavalka: Matemaattisten taitojen tuen tarpeen tunnistaminen esiopetuksessa
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https://doi.org/10.58955/jecer.130937Keywords:
assessment, LukiMat, mathematical skills, MavalkaAbstract
In Finland, there are only a few mathematical assessment tools suitable for pre-primary education. There is still very little research on their effectiveness and reliability. This study examined two of the most common pre-primary school mathematics assessment tools in Finland: the LukiMat pre-primary school mathematics - Identifying need of support and the Mathematical Skills Inventory (Mavalka) 2. The aim of the study was to find out what kind of mathematical skills children have at the beginning of the pre-primary school year, whether these assessment tools find the children whose mathematical skills are weak, that is below the 25th percentile, and what kind of math performance profiles low-performing children have. In addition, the study looked at the self-concept and interest in mathematics of pre-primary school children and their relationship with mathematical performance. Seventy-two pre-primary school-age children participated in the study. They were given the LukiMat and Mavalka assessments and a questionnaire measuring their self-concept and interest in mathematics at the beginning of the pre-primary school year. The correlation between LukiMat and Mavalka was found to be strong, with 15 (65.2%) of the same children found to have weak skills. The performance profile of each child in need of support was individual, highlighting the importance of assessing mathematical subskills to guide teaching and support. Regression analysis showed that self-concept and interest were not related to mathematical skills. The study showed that LukiMat and Mavalka are reliable assessment tools for assessing pre-primary school children's mathematical skills.
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