Spatial ability test for university students: Development, validity and reliability studies

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AÇIKGÜL K., ŞAD S. N., ALTAY B.

International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, cilt.10, sa.1, ss.76-97, 2023 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 10 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.21449/ijate.1102435
  • Dergi Adı: International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.76-97
  • İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.