DIDACTIC APPRAISAL OF COMPUTER-BASED AND PAPERPENCIL
TESTING IN ECONOMICS AT THE 2014 UNIFIED
TERTIARY MATRICULATION EXAMINATION IN NIGERIA
The study is an appraisal of Computer-Based Testing (CBT) and Paper-
Pencil Testing (PPT) in economics at the 2014 Unified Tertiary
Matriculation Examination (UTME). Purposive sampling technique was
adopted in selecting a sample of 600 candidates from the list of 2014
examinees in Cross River State Centres who wrote economics. The selection
of the sample was based on the two modes of the examination. Accordingly,
300 candidates were selected from each mode. Scores on economics for each
candidate was extracted and used for the study. Two hypotheses (one on the
level of performance and another on the influence of mode of administration
and performance) formulated to guide the study. Results of the study reveal
that performance of candidates who wrote the examination using computer
was significantly better than those for candidates who wrote the same
examination using paper and pencil. It is recommended that JAMB should
create more centres for CBT method and move out of the PPT method to
enhance candidates' performance.
Key words: Computer-based Testing; Paper-and-pencil Test; Unified Tertiary
Matriculation Examination; Cross River State, Nigeria;
Isaac O. Ubi Ph.D & Augustine I. Robert
DIDACTIC APPRAISAL OF COMPUTER-BASED AND PAPERPENCIL TESTING IN ECONOMICS AT THE 2014 UNIFIED TERTIARY MATRICULATION EXAMINATION IN NIGERIA
The study is an appraisal of Computer-Based Testing (CBT) and Paper- Pencil Testing (PPT) in economics at the 2014 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Purposive sampling technique was adopted in selecting a sample of 600 candidates from the list of 2014 examinees in Cross River State Centres who wrote economics. The selection of the sample was based on the two modes of the examination. Accordingly, 300 candidates were selected from each mode. Scores on economics for each candidate was extracted and used for the study. Two hypotheses (one on the level of performance and another on the influence of mode of administration and performance) formulated to guide the study. Results of the study reveal that performance of candidates who wrote the examination using computer was significantly better than those for candidates who wrote the same examination using paper and pencil. It is recommended that JAMB should create more centres for CBT method and move out of the PPT method to enhance candidates' performance. Key words: Computer-based Testing; Paper-and-pencil Test; Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination; Cross River State, Nigeria;