Identifying the mental models held by students has been widely emphasized as being a pivotal aspect of effective science education. In fact, it allows us to understand students' conceptions, detect teaching-learning difficulties and tailor instruction accordingly. Hence, in this study, the plant nutrition mental models held by upper secondary…

Research on artificial intelligence (AI) in education has mainly focused on the measurement instruments relevant to learning about AI and framing AI literacy as learning about AI. The present study's focus, however, was on developing and validating a scale pertinent to learning with generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in higher education.…

Since most U.S. states rely heavily on per-pupil funding models, projected decreases in school-aged children through 2030 and rapidly expanding private school voucher policies have raised concerns about potentially inadequate public school funding. A recent EdChoice report suggests that such underfunding concerns are overstated. Its rationale is…

The "Woodcock-Johnson V" ("WJ V") test evaluates general intelligence and cognitive abilities using the Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) theory framework. While measurement invariance is often tested using structural equation modeling (SEM), few studies have applied exploratory graph analysis (EGA), particularly in intelligence…

This study moves beyond theoretical frameworks to empirically analyse artificial intelligence (AI) literacy among undergraduate students, identifying distinct performance profiles to inform educational interventions. Using a validated, performance-based instrument, we assessed the functional, technical and socio-critical competencies of 353…

Based on the concept of action competence, the current study introduces an integrated framework of Professional Action Competence in Education for Sustainable Development (PACesd) described by three defining features: willingness, knowledge of pedagogical approaches, and self-efficacy. To validate this framework, we developed a questionnaire…

This study presents an exemplar for psychometric evaluation and modification of established measures when applied to new populations. Specifically, we describe the use of two subscales (Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy Scale and Math/Science Self-Efficacy Scale) from the Middle School Self-Efficacy Scale (MSSES) as outcome measures in an…

Reading self-efficacy performs a fundamental role in gaining academic achievement in college education. Review of the related literature unveils that it needs to be enriched by conducting further research on college students' reading self-efficacy. The paucity of investigations into college students' reading self-efficacy could have a connection…

The present study contributes to the field of L2 motivation by exploring the link between emotional experience in language learning and motivational self from a multilingual perspective. Specifically, it evaluated the empirical support for the validity of the ideal multilingual self on simultaneous language learners in China and assessed the…

In an era where holistic education is gaining prominence, spiritual intelligence is emerging as a critical yet under-assessed component of students' personal and social development. This study aimed to develop and validate the Spiritual Intelligence Assessment Tool (SIAT) for cross-cultural application in faith-based educational settings across…

This study discusses the characteristics of test specifications (specs) and item writer guidelines (IWGs), their role in item development of English as a Second Language (ESL) reading tests, and the use of the CEFR for specs development. This mixed-method study analyzed specs, IWGs, tests, and the Pearson Test of English General test statistics.…

The study describes the development and preliminary psychometric validation of the Suicidal Ideation Attributes Scale-Modified (SIDAS-M), a five-item assessment of suicidal ideation for use with autistic adults. Participants (n = 102 autistic adults; 58% women, 34% men, 8% nonbinary; M[subscript age] = 41.75, SD = 12.89) completed an online survey…

This review aimed to analyze the psychometric properties of standardized instruments that are used to measure pragmatic intervention effects in children with developmental language disorder. Following PRISMA structure, a comprehensive literature research was conducted in five electronic indexing databases: Central, PubMed, Medline, Web of Science…

Purpose: Sharing of knowledge has always been accredited as the indispensable segment of knowledge management. As knowledge management practices are growing within the organizations, it is important that correspondingly, valid and reliable knowledge sharing behavior scales are developed to avoid validation issues. Therefore, this composition…

Spatial ability has long been regarded as important in STEM, and mental rotation, a subcategory of spatial ability, is widely accepted as the cognitive ability with the largest gender difference in favor of men. Multiple meta-analyses of various tests of spatial ability have found large gender differences in outcomes of the mental rotation test…