Development and Validation of Model-Based Instrument to Assess Chemistry Spatial Construct Abilities
WANG Shan1,2, WEI Rui1*, WEI Jian-Ye3, LIU Xiu-Feng4
1. College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; 2. Tangtou School, Baoan Middle School (Group), Shenzhen 518108, China; 3. School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Perth 6845, Australia; 4. School of Education, University of Macau, Macao 999078, China
Abstract Chemistry spatial ability plays an important role in the development of “spatial concept”, and the chemistry spatial construction ability is an important part of chemistry spatial ability. On the basis of the existing chemistry spatial ability composition, this article described the development and validation of an instrument for measuring the spatial construction ability of chemistry teachers. The study found that the test tool had good validity and reliability. Based on the results from this instrument, the differences between pre-service and in-service chemistry teachers’ chemistry spatial construction ability were analyzed. And this paper analyzed the problems and put forward the suggestions on teacher training.
WANG Shan, WEI Rui, WEI Jian-Ye, LIU Xiu-Feng. Development and Validation of Model-Based Instrument to Assess Chemistry Spatial Construct Abilities[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Education, 2025, 46(17): 47-54.
