Andi Ulfa Tenri Pada was born on 21st april 1983, in Bantaeng, South Sulawesi. She currently works as a lecturer in the Biology Education study program, Teacher Training & Education Faculty Syiah Kuala, University, Indonesia. She obtained her doctoral degree from Yogyakarta State University in 2016 majoring in Educational Research and Evaluation. Yogyakarta State University graduate (2007, M.Ed - Science Education). Makassar State University graduate (2005, Bachelor Dagree - Biology Education). Her research interests include: Creativity and Assessment Development in Science Education. She has joined as a lecturer in Syiah Kuala University since 2008, a year after finishing her master degree in Science Education Programme in 2007.
Siti Salina Mustakim Universiti Putra Malaysia Malaysia
Bambang Subali Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta Indonesia
Construct validity of creative thinking skills instrument for biology student teachers in the subject of human physiology
Andi Ulfa Tenri Pada,
Universitas Syiah Kuala Aceh, Indonesia Siti Salina Mustakim,
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia Bambang Subali,
Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Indonesia
This article discusses the construct validity of the creative thinking skill instrument supporting a conation idea aspect for biology student-teachers in the subject of Human Physiology. Two hundred and eighteen students participated in this study. Construct validity was obtained through Confirmatory Factor Analysis technique (CFA). Reliability was estimated by composite reliability. Findings show that the construct validity and the reliability of the instrument are high. A thorough discussion on the findings and future implications are provided towards the end of this paper.
Keywords
construct validity; creative thinking skill; instrument development