Wu, Bo and Jamal Rizal, Razali (2025) Assessing narrative competence in preschool children: Key measures and ensuring reliability and validity. BITARA International Journal of Civilizational Studies and Human Sciences, 8 (1). pp. 20-43. ISSN 2600-9080. (Published)
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Abstract
This study employed a content analysis approach to review the literature on the assessment of narrative competence in preschool children, focusing on evaluation dimensions, reliability, and validity. The findings reveal that narrative competence assessment primarily revolves around macrostructure and microstructure analyses. Macrostructure analysis emphasizes story grammar and plot coherence, while microstructure analysis examines lexical diversity, syntactic complexity, and productivity. Reliability is predominantly reported through inter-rater reliability metrics, with limited exploration of test-retest reliability or internal consistency. Validity evidence, such as convergent and discriminant validity, highlights the multidimensional nature of narrative competence and its close associations with skills like vocabulary and higher-order cognitive functions. This study underscores the importance of developing reliable and culturally inclusive tools for assessing narrative competence, providing a theoretical foundation for future research and practice in early childhood education.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Narrative Competence；Macrostructure；Microstructure; Reliability; Validity evidence |
| Subjects: | L Education > L Education (General) L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1501 Primary Education |
| Faculty/Division: | Institute of Postgraduate Studies Center for Human Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Miss Amelia Binti Hasan |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Feb 2025 06:26 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Feb 2025 07:07 |
| URI: | http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/43847 |
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