An exploratory pilot study of mathematics performance patterns: visual art students vs. non-art students.

ABSTRACT: This is an exploratory pilot study designed to identify preliminary patterns in mathematics performance. A longitudinal comparative design was adopted, analyzing mathematics scores of 37 art students and 40 non-art students from a Chinese university across four consecutive semesters. Descriptive statistics characterized overall performance, independent samples t-tests (with Bonferroni correction) assessed between-group differences per semester, Pearson correlation coefficients examined intra-individual score consistency, ANCOVA (with gender as a covariate) and subgroup analyses explored gender effects, and trend analysis tracked longitudinal changes. Post-hoc power analysis confirmed sufficient power (0.809-0.899) to detect moderate effects. Non-art students demonstrated cons

SUBMITTER: Cao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12500549 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature