ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026
The role of home-based math activities in developing mathematical reasoning skills in preschool children: a pilot randomized controlled trial.
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Background: Early mathematical reasoning skills are important predictors of later academic achievement. Although home-based learning environments contribute to early mathematics development, structured home-based intervention programs specifically targeting mathematical reasoning skills remain limited. Methods: The study employed a pilot randomized pretest-posttest control group design to evaluate the HBMR program. The study sample consisted of 20 preschool children (10 in the experimental group and 10 in the control group) selected using a stratified random sampling procedure. Following pre-test assessments, participants were randomly assigned to either the experimental or control group. The HBMR program was implemented over 5 weeks through ten structured home sessions, including reasoning-based activities such as matching, classifying, comparing, sequencing, and basic number operations. As the data did not meet normality assumptions, non-parametric analyses (Mann-Whitney U and Wilcoxon signed-rank tests) were conducted. Effect sizes were calculated using the formula r = Z/√N. Results: Wilcoxon signed-rank test results revealed significant improvements in the experimental group in measurement ( Conclusion: The findings indicate that children who participated in the HBMR program showed greater improvements in mathematical reasoning skills than children in the control group.
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