The effectiveness of Naglieri nonverbal ability test (NNAT-I) in predicting giftedness and Figurative creative thinking among gifted students in public education schools in Arar city

Abstract

The current study aimed to reveal the effectiveness of the Naglieri nonverbal ability test NNAT-I in predicting giftedness and formal creative thinking. The sample consisted of (310) male and female students in elementary, intermediate, and secondary stages; who are talented in public education schools in Arar. NNAT-I (Image A) used the formal creative thinking test (image A); and the scale of the Saudi giftedness scale. To achieve the study aims, a simple regression analysis was used. The results of the research concluded that the NNAT-I Nonverbal Aptitude Test (NNAT-I) (image A) was able to predict the scores of the Mawhiba Multiple Mental Abilities Scale. The results also indicated the ability of the NNAT-I Nonverbal Ability Test (image A) to predict the scores of the formal creative thinking test among gifted students in public education schools in the city of Arar. In light of this, the researcher recommends including Naglieri's Non-Verbal Ability Test (NNAT-I) (image A) in the criteria for accepting gifted students in public education schools.