Rasch analysis of prospective elementary school teacher's person ability on eco critical thinking skill

Abstract

The aim of study to examine person's ability of prospective elementary school teacher program on eco critical thinking skill and quality of instrument measuring the person's ability. The research uses a quantitative approach by applying Rasch analysis. Data was collected by essay tests of 74 students. Findings show that the person's ability of student prospective elementary school teacher program on eco critical thinking skill is low. Wright map shows 80% of student have low person ability on eco critical thinking skill and only 20% have high person ability. Mean of 74 measured person is-0,47 and below the standard of minimum criteria. Person reliability is good (0,90) and unidimentionality of an instrument is good (64,7%). There is important to promote efforts to increase personability on eco critical thinking skills.