Construction of an applied model for the development of geospatial perception skills in early childhood science education
Sep 26, 2025
About this article
Published Online: Sep 26, 2025
Received: Jan 25, 2025
Accepted: Apr 30, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amns-2025-1043
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© 2025 Debin Si, published by Sciendo.
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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Test Q matrix
| A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | A5 | A6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Item 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Item 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Item 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Item 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Item 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Item 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Item 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Item 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Item 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Item 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Item 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
The mean of the secondary index of the child’s geographical space imagination
| Secondary indicator | Tertiary index | Mean value |
|---|---|---|
| Spatial perception | Spatial factor perception | 7.35 |
| Spatial pattern perception | 3.82 | |
| Spatial process perception | 5.69 | |
| Geographical space operation ability | Spatial factor operation ability | 7.11 |
| Spatial pattern operation ability | 5.14 | |
| Spatial process operation ability | 5.52 | |
| Spatial expression | Spatial element expression ability | 4.68 |
| Spatial pattern expression ability | 5.93 | |
| Spatial process expression | 5.72 |
Adjacency matrix
| Attribute | A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | A5 | A6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| A5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| A6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Typical assessment mode
| A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | A5 | A6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| S3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| S4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| S7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| S8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| S9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| S10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| S11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The consistency of the actual appraisal attribute and the ideal appraisal attribute
| Test item | Actual appraisal attribute | Ideal evaluation attribute | Degree of consistency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item 1 | A1, A4 | A1, A4 | Very consistent |
| Item 2 | A1, A4, A5 | A1, A4, A5 | Very consistent |
| Item 3 | A1, A3, A4, A5 | A1, A3, A4, A5 | Very consistent |
| Item 4 | A1, A3, A4, A5 | A1, A3, A4, A5 | Very consistent |
| Item 5 | A1, A4, A5, A6 | A1, A4, A5, A6 | Very consistent |
| Item 6 | A1, A2, A4, A5, A6 | A1, A2, A4, A5, A6 | Very consistent |
| Item 7 | A1, A2, A4 | A1, A2, A4 | Very consistent |
| Item 8 | A1, A3, A4 | A1, A3, A4 | Very consistent |
| Item 9 | A1, A2, A4, A5, A6 | A1, A2, A4, A5, A6 | Very consistent |
| Item 10 | A1, A2, A4, A5, A6 | A1, A2, A4, A5, A6 | Very consistent |
| Item 11 | A1, A2, A4, A5 | A1, A2, A4, A5 | Very consistent |
| Item 12 | A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6 | A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6 | Very consistent |
The correlation between the two levels
| Primary indicator | Secondary indicator | Pearson correlation coefficient | Significance (double tail) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spatial perception | Spatial factor perception | 0.016 | 0.826 |
| Spatial pattern perception | 0.271** | 0.000 | |
| Spatial process perception | 0.116 | 0.046 | |
| Geographical space operation ability | Spatial factor operation ability | 0.125 | 0.052 |
| Spatial pattern operation ability | 0.155* | 0.012 | |
| Spatial process operation ability | 0.159 | 0.006 | |
| Spatial expression | Spatial element expression ability | 0.289** | 0.000 |
| Spatial pattern expression ability | 0.158* | 0.016 | |
| Spatial process expression | 0.172** | 0.006 |
Accessibility matrix
| Attribute | A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | A5 | A6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| A2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| A4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| A6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ideal mode
| A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | A5 | A6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| S4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| S5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| S6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| S7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| S8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| S9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| S10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| S11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
The average and standard deviation of the geographic space imagination
| Variable | Spatial perception | Geographical space operation ability | Spatial expression |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 17.25 | 18.65 | 17.62 |
| Standard deviation | 0.395 | 0.552 | 0.332 |
Forecast test data
| Item 1 | Item 2 | Item 3 | Item 4 | Item 5 | Item 6 | Item 7 | Item 8 | Item 9 | Item 10 | Item 11 | Item 12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| ID2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| ID3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| ID4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| ID5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ID 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … |
| ID 43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ID 44 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ID 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| ID 46 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Analysis of differentials
| Issue number | Differentiating | Issue number | Differentiating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item 1 | 0.22 | Item 7 | 0.55 |
| Item 2 | 0.35 | Item 8 | 0.41 |
| Item 3 | 0.32 | Item 9 | 0.32 |
| Item 4 | 0.53 | Item 10 | 0.33 |
| Item 5 | 0.51 | Item 11 | 0.57 |
| Item 6 | 0.46 | Item 12 | 0.82 |
Variance analysis of different gender high school students
| Variable | Gender | Average | Standard deviation | T | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spatial perception | Man | 16.32 | 6.9211 | -1.702 | 0.226 |
| Female | 17.85 | 7.021 | -1.685 | ||
| Geographical space operation ability | Man | 18.25 | 9.633 | -1.022 | 0.032 |
| Female | 17.05 | 11.523 | -1.025 | ||
| Spatial expression | Man | 17.63 | 6.686 | -3.436 | 0.015 |
| Female | 15.21 | 5.826 | -3.422 |
The variance analysis of the first grade index of children in different grades
| Variable | class | Average | Standard deviation | T | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spatial perception | Small class | 15.32 | 7.051 | -3.455 | 0.106 |
| Middle class | 18.26 | 6.695 | -3.415 | ||
| Geographical space operation ability | Small class | 16.95 | 10.552 | -1.536 | 0.001 |
| Middle class | 18.63 | 9.955 | -1.520 | ||
| Spatial expression | Small class | 14.32 | 5.936 | -4.618 | 0.000 |
| Middle class | 17.66 | 6.412 | -4.659 |
Score of the class
| T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | T5 | T6 | T7 | T8 | T9 | equipartition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 31.17 | 20.07 | 17.87 | 20.9 | 35.14 | 32.42 | 27.85 | 18.87 | 17.93 | 24.69 |
| B | 17.55 | 16.73 | 18.17 | 24.03 | 28.12 | 24.5 | 19.57 | 18.28 | 35.27 | 22.47 |
| C | 28.23 | 17.45 | 33.28 | 26.15 | 22.31 | 19.18 | 27.55 | 25.61 | 33.88 | 25.96 |
The correlation between the geographic space imagination and achievement
| Spatial perception | Geographical space operation ability | Spatial expression | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearson correlation coefficient | 0.179** | 0.031 | 0.244** |
| Significance (double tail) | 0.006 | 0.568 | 0.000 |
The final results of the evaluation of the class are summarized
| Index (weight) | Evaluation sample results | equipartition | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | T5 | T6 | T7 | T8 | T9 | |||
| A(0.36) | A(0.12) | 0.17 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.09 | 0.2 | 0.08 | 0.18 | 0.06 | 0.26 | 0.15 |
| A(0.15) | 0.22 | 0.25 | 0.16 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.25 | 0.22 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.20 | |
| A(0.09) | 0.21 | 0.24 | 0.09 | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.1 | 0.17 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.18 | |
| B(0.31) | B(0.09) | 0.28 | 0.2 | 0.28 | 0.11 | 0.23 | 0.07 | 0.25 | 0.2 | 0.23 | 0.21 |
| B(0.11) | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.1 | 0.11 | 0.27 | 0.22 | 0.08 | 0.1 | 0.14 | |
| B(0.11) | 0.29 | 0.23 | 0.06 | 0.29 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.2 | 0.21 | 0.13 | 0.19 | |
| C(0.33) | C(0.13) | 0.19 | 0.17 | 0.06 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.18 |
| C(0.15) | 0.08 | 0.15 | 0.12 | N | 0.26 | N | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.13 | |
| C(0.05) | 0.16 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.2 | 0.17 | 0.27 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.2 | 0.14 | |
| Total score | 1.71 | 1.58 | 1.1 | 1.42 | 1.73 | 1.44 | 1.63 | 1.15 | 1.55 | ||
| Standard score | 81.62 | 63.55 | 88.62 | 79.54 | 65.96 | 63.51 | 73.55 | 65.63 | 92.63 | ||
The difficulty parameters of the test paper are predicted
| Issue number | difficulty | Issue number | difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item 1 | 0.85 | Item 7 | 0.35 |
| Item 2 | 0.79 | Item 8 | 0.33 |
| Item 3 | 0.75 | Item 9 | 0.31 |
| Item 4 | 0.52 | Item 10 | 0.42 |
| Item 5 | 0.43 | Item 11 | 0.55 |
| Item 6 | 0.52 | Item 12 | 0.28 |
