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

Authors : Kübra AÇIKGÜL, Süleyman Nihat ŞAD, Bilal ALTAY

Pages : 76-97

Doi:10.21449/ijate.1102435

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Publication Date : 2023-03-20

Article Type : Research Paper

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.
Keywords : Student evaluation, Test development, Spatial ability