Constructing a Visual Thinking Skills Test for Intermediate Schools Students in Mosul

Abstract

The present research aims to construct a test for visual thinking skills for intermediate schools students in Mosul. To reach this aim, the researchers review some literatures. Then, they prepare a test for visual thinking skills according to the construction theory. The test consists of 43 items distributed among seven skills, viz., analyzing information, paraphrasing information, visual differentiation, recognizing relations, concluding meaning, likening recognizing different. The test has been given to number of jurors specialized in education and psychology. The sample comprises 600 first year students in the intermediate schools in Mosul/ left side for the academic year 2017-2018. The sample has been chosen randomly from intermediate schools in Mosul. The researchers have checkuped the reliability and items differentiation of the constructed test. Hence, the aim of the research was fulfilled by constructing a test for visual thinking skills. number of recommendations and suggestions have been set.

Keywords

Visual, Thinking