Investigation of the Relationship Between Spatial Habits of Mind and Visual Literacy Competences through Structural Equation Model

Abstract

This study aims to examine the relationship between the spatial habits of mind and visual literacy competences of teacher candidates with structural equation model. The research, designed in correlational survey pattern, has been carried out with 235 teacher candidates selected with convenience sampling method. The data were collected by the "Scale of Spatial Habits of Mind" and the "Scale of Visual Literacy competences". Descriptive statistics, Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient and structural equation model were used in the research. Before proceeding with the structural equation model, measuring models were tested one by one using confirmatory factor analysis. According to the research results, it has been found that there is a positive and significant relation between the spatial habits of mind and visual literacy competences, and that the spatial habits of mind are a significant predictor of visual literacy competences.