“Thinking Creatively with Sounds and Words: Sounds and Images IIA” validity study in the Turkish language
Year: 2017
Type: article
Abstract: Creativity, although it had existed since the existence of humanity, nowadays it is gaining more and more importance. In this process, creativity have been addressed in a variety of ways such as the studies of development on creativity and determination of the level of creativity. For this reason some scales or tests have been developed. Developed tests in a certain culture or language have reflect this culture and language’s understanding and qualifications. It is important to be done in a systematic way to test or scale adaptation studies in order to be applicable and meaningful in different culture or language.The purpose of this research is to study the validity of the Turkish language of the Test of Thinking Creatively with Sounds and Words: Sounds and Images IIA developed by Torrance and Cunnington.Language validity study was conducted in the academic year 2014-2015 by Dokuz Eylül University Buca Education Faculty Department of Foreign Language Education and Literature Faculty Department of Translation and Interpreting 4. Grade students (n=55). For the reliability and validity study, the Sounds and Images IIA Turkish form was conducted in the academic year 2014-2015 by Dokuz Eylül University, Adnan Menderes University, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University Education Faculty Department of music Education 1.- 4. Grade students (n=276).The reliability of the test was determined through the value of Cronbach’s Alpha. The Cronbach’s Alpha value of the Sounds and Images IIA English form was determined .64, for the Sounds and Images IIA Turkish form was determined .61 [.60 ≤ α < .90]. To determine the correlation between English and Turkish forms the correlation analysis was made. The correlation was determined .81 and there is a positive significant relationship between scores [r=.81, p<.01]. There isn’t statistically significant difference between the English and Turkish form scores [t=.29, p>.01].The Sounds and Images IIA Turkish Form Cronbach’s Alpha reliability coefficient is .61, Spearman-Brown split-half reliability coefficient is .59 [.60 ≤ α < .90]. This result shows that the Sounds and Images IIA Turkish Form is a reliable measuring instrument for Turkish language.
Source: Journal of Human Sciences
Authors: Aslı Kaya, Sermin Bilen
Institution: Dokuz Eylül University
Language: English
Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
Funder: Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi
OpenAlex ID: W2772008559