Abstract

The Entrepreneurial Science Thinking Test (ESTT) instrument has been developed to measure entrepreneurial science thinking among fifth-grade students in primary schools. UPSK is designed based on the need for entrepreneurial thinking in learning. This study aims to determine the quality of the UPSK instrument through its validity and reliability using the Rasch Measurement Model. UPSK includes constructs of observation, new ideas, innovation, creativity, and values emphasized in its questions. The sample consists of 30 students aged 11 from urban schools in the Kota Kinabalu district, Sabah. The research methodology is questionnaire, and the results of the study are measured using WINSTEP software. The validity analysis found item polarity through the PTMEA-Corr values indicating that all 10 items are >0.00 (+). Through item fit analysis, all items were retained as they met the criteria in one of the outfits MNSQ, Outfit ZSTD, and PTMEA-Corr ranges. The Cronbach Alpha reliability (KR-20) showed a value of 0.81 (very high), item reliability of 0.97 (excellent), and respondent reliability of 0.80 (good) with item separation values of 5.33 (good) and respondent 2.00 (good). In conclusion, UPSK has good validity and high reliability in measuring entrepreneurial science thinking among fifth-grade students in primary schools in Sabah.

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