EMMANUEL ETTA EKURI & OQUA ETA AGBO
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS,
UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR, CALABAR.
Abstract.
The study investigated the pattern of prospective university admission candidates attitude towards computer based testing in university of Calabar. One research question and a hypothesis guided the study. The study adopted descriptive survey design using a sample of 426 prospective tertiary institution candidates who scored 200 and above in the 2015 UTME examination and applied for admission in the university of Calabar. Data was gathered through the researchers? developed questionnaire called attitude scale of candidates on the use of Computer Based Testing (CBT). The instrument was validated by experts in measurement and evaluation. The reliability coefficient of .99 as a measure of internal consistency was established through the use of Spearman Brown Prophesy formula (Rtt). The research question was answered using mean and standard deviation while population t-test was used to answer the research hypothesis. The findings indicated that: the pattern of prospective university admission candidates? attitude towards computer based testing was significantly positive. Based on the findings of the study, recommendations were made including that. Tutorial packages on past CBT examination should be sold alongside the UTME and post UTME forms so that candidates can practice using their own computer or in any business centre close to them. Such tutorial packages, packaged in compact disc (CD) will help prepare students prior to the exam, thus giving both rural and urban dwellers equal opportunity in preparation for CBT test.
Key words: Computer use Attitudes, Computer-based Testing, Electronic Assessment.
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