ERIC Number: EJ1108272
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 15
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Development of a Mathematical Ability Test: A Validity and Reliability Study
Dündar, Sefa; Temel, Hasan; Gündüz, Nazan
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, v47 n7 p1061-1075 2016
The identification of talented students accurately at an early age and the adaptation of the education provided to the students depending on their abilities are of great importance for the future of the countries. In this regard, this study aims to develop a mathematical ability test for the identification of the mathematical abilities of students and the determination of the relationships between the structure of abilities and these structures. Furthermore, this study adopts test development processes. A structure consisting of the factors of quantitative ability, causal ability, inductive/deductive reasoning ability, qualitative ability and spatial ability has been obtained following this study. The fit indices of the finalized version of the mathematical ability test of 24 items indicate the suitability of the test.
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Mathematics Education, Creative Thinking, Academic Achievement, Creativity, Mathematics Skills, Mathematics Instruction, Secondary School Mathematics, Grade 8, Factor Analysis, Correlation, Spatial Ability, Reliability, Validity, Foreign Countries, Mathematics Tests, Probability, Pilot Projects
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; Grade 8; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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