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Assessment of university students' technology imagination: Scale development, measurement invariance, and educational application.

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Title: Assessment of university students' technology imagination: Scale development, measurement invariance, and educational application.
Authors: Shu-Hsuan Chang1 shc@cc.ncue.edu.tw, Kun-Chou Liao1 t02244@mail.dyjh.tc.edu.tw, I-Cheng Lin2 icliniclin@cc.ncue.edu.tw, Tsung-Han Tsai1 kyokofukada70324@gmail.com, Pei-Ling-Chien3 chien.pei.ling.019@m.kyushu-u.ac.jp, Po-Jen Kuo1 pc7938@icloud.com
Source: Educational Technology & Society. Jul2025, Vol. 28 Issue 3, p403-418. 16p.
Subject Terms: *Psychology of students, *Educational planning, *Universities & colleges, *Vocational education, *Factor analysis
Abstract: Technology imagination is a key individual ability that promotes technology progress and innovative economic development. This study aims to achieve three purposes: (1) to develop and validate a technology imagination scale (TIS) through rigorous scale development procedures based on data collected from 553 Taiwanese college students, (2) to compare technology imagination between students from two major higher education institutions in Taiwan, general higher education (GHE) and higher technical and vocational education(HTVE), and (3) to compare students' perceptions across the different dimensions of technology imagination using PR values and radar charts. The results show: (1) The TIS includes 20 items with four factors (connectivity, transcendence, possibility, and technology utilization), demonstrating good reliability and validity. (2) Measurement invariance analysis confirmed the applicability of the TIS to both GHE and HTVE educational tracks. In the dimension of technology utilization, GHE scores significantly higher than HTVE, but there is no significant difference in connectivity, transcendence, and possibility. (3) PR values and radar charts visualize individual students' performance across the four dimensions of technology imagination. This study provides a reliable and valid measurement tool to assess college students' technology imagination, which supports the formulation of educational strategies and the cultivation of innovative talents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:Technology imagination is a key individual ability that promotes technology progress and innovative economic development. This study aims to achieve three purposes: (1) to develop and validate a technology imagination scale (TIS) through rigorous scale development procedures based on data collected from 553 Taiwanese college students, (2) to compare technology imagination between students from two major higher education institutions in Taiwan, general higher education (GHE) and higher technical and vocational education(HTVE), and (3) to compare students' perceptions across the different dimensions of technology imagination using PR values and radar charts. The results show: (1) The TIS includes 20 items with four factors (connectivity, transcendence, possibility, and technology utilization), demonstrating good reliability and validity. (2) Measurement invariance analysis confirmed the applicability of the TIS to both GHE and HTVE educational tracks. In the dimension of technology utilization, GHE scores significantly higher than HTVE, but there is no significant difference in connectivity, transcendence, and possibility. (3) PR values and radar charts visualize individual students' performance across the four dimensions of technology imagination. This study provides a reliable and valid measurement tool to assess college students' technology imagination, which supports the formulation of educational strategies and the cultivation of innovative talents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:11763647
DOI:10.30191/ETS.202507_28(3).RP05