Spatial ability test for university students: Development, validity and reliability studies
International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, vol.10, no.1, pp.76-97, 2023 (ESCI, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 10 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2023
- Doi Number: 10.21449/ijate.1102435
- Journal Name: International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.76-97
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Inonu University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
This study aimed to develop a useful test to measure university students’ spatial abilities validly and reliably. Following a sequential explanatory mixed methods research design, first, qualitative methods were used to develop the trial items for the test; next, the psychometric properties of the test were analyzed through quantitative methods using data obtained from 456 university students. As a result, a multiple-choice spatial ability test with 27 items and five options was created, divided into three subtests: spatial relations, spatial visualization, and spatial orientation. The results suggested that scores obtained from the spatial ability test and its subtests are valid and reliable.