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Measuring spatial ability: analysis of spatial ability test for Gulf State students using item response theory

This study evaluates the psychometric properties of the spatial ability test using the three-parameter logistic model within item response theory. The final version of the scale comprised 29 dichotomous items, administered to a sample of 2,694 male and female students from grades 5 and 6 across scho...

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Main Authors: Ajmi, Mohammed Al, Mustakim, Siti Salina, Roslan, Samsilah, Almehrizi, Rashid
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Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia 2024
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spelling my.upm.eprints.1149332025-02-12T03:19:40Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114933/ Measuring spatial ability: analysis of spatial ability test for Gulf State students using item response theory Ajmi, Mohammed Al Mustakim, Siti Salina Roslan, Samsilah Almehrizi, Rashid This study evaluates the psychometric properties of the spatial ability test using the three-parameter logistic model within item response theory. The final version of the scale comprised 29 dichotomous items, administered to a sample of 2,694 male and female students from grades 5 and 6 across schools in the Arab Gulf region. The test adhered to the three-parameter model, satisfying the assumptions of unidimensionality and local independence. The item difficulty parameters ranged from -1.541 to 1.735, discrimination parameters spanned from 0.419 to 5.252, and guessing parameters varied between 0.00 and 0.346. With a marginal reliability coefficient of 0.86, the scale demonstrated strong stability. These findings indicate that the test items align with established measurement principles, supporting the spatial ability test as a valid and reliable assessment tool for measuring spatial abilities in the Gulf region. The results have important implications for educational assessment in the Arab Gulf and could guide the development of similar assessments in other educational contexts. Further research is recommended to improve the test’s precision and explore its application in diverse educational settings. Universiti Putra Malaysia 2024-12-16 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_nd_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114933/1/114933.pdf Ajmi, Mohammed Al and Mustakim, Siti Salina and Roslan, Samsilah and Almehrizi, Rashid (2024) Measuring spatial ability: analysis of spatial ability test for Gulf State students using item response theory. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 32 (4). pp. 1433-1450. ISSN 0128-7702; eISSN: 2231-8534 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/pjssh/browse/regular-issue?article=JSSH-8997-2023 10.47836/pjssh.32.4.10
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description This study evaluates the psychometric properties of the spatial ability test using the three-parameter logistic model within item response theory. The final version of the scale comprised 29 dichotomous items, administered to a sample of 2,694 male and female students from grades 5 and 6 across schools in the Arab Gulf region. The test adhered to the three-parameter model, satisfying the assumptions of unidimensionality and local independence. The item difficulty parameters ranged from -1.541 to 1.735, discrimination parameters spanned from 0.419 to 5.252, and guessing parameters varied between 0.00 and 0.346. With a marginal reliability coefficient of 0.86, the scale demonstrated strong stability. These findings indicate that the test items align with established measurement principles, supporting the spatial ability test as a valid and reliable assessment tool for measuring spatial abilities in the Gulf region. The results have important implications for educational assessment in the Arab Gulf and could guide the development of similar assessments in other educational contexts. Further research is recommended to improve the test’s precision and explore its application in diverse educational settings.
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author Ajmi, Mohammed Al
Mustakim, Siti Salina
Roslan, Samsilah
Almehrizi, Rashid
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Mustakim, Siti Salina
Roslan, Samsilah
Almehrizi, Rashid
Measuring spatial ability: analysis of spatial ability test for Gulf State students using item response theory
author_facet Ajmi, Mohammed Al
Mustakim, Siti Salina
Roslan, Samsilah
Almehrizi, Rashid
author_sort Ajmi, Mohammed Al
title Measuring spatial ability: analysis of spatial ability test for Gulf State students using item response theory
title_short Measuring spatial ability: analysis of spatial ability test for Gulf State students using item response theory
title_full Measuring spatial ability: analysis of spatial ability test for Gulf State students using item response theory
title_fullStr Measuring spatial ability: analysis of spatial ability test for Gulf State students using item response theory
title_full_unstemmed Measuring spatial ability: analysis of spatial ability test for Gulf State students using item response theory
title_sort measuring spatial ability: analysis of spatial ability test for gulf state students using item response theory
publisher Universiti Putra Malaysia
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url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114933/1/114933.pdf
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