STAKEHOLDERS’ PERCEPTION OF THE USE OF COMPUTER BASED TEST (CBT) IN UNIFIED TERTIARY MATRICULATION EXAMINATION (UTME)
The study examined the perception of stakeholders on the use of computer-based test (CBT) in unified tertiary matriculation examination (UTME). It was hypothesized that different stakeholder groups (parents, teachers and students) will not differ significantly in their perception of the use of CBT in UTME and that the main and interaction effects of gender and location on the stakeholders’ perception will not be significant. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The sample comprised 680 stakeholders as respondents. Simple random sampling was used to draw the schools, the intact classes, and teachers used for the study. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while 3-way Analysis of Variance was used to test the hypotheses. The results of the study showed that: stakeholders have positive perception of the use of CBT in UTME; gender and location have no influence on stakeholders’ perception of the use of CBT in UTME. It was recommended that the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board should increase their awareness campaign so that more people will embrace this mode of testing.
Professor B.G. Nworgu and V.S. Urama
STAKEHOLDERS’ PERCEPTION OF THE USE OF COMPUTER BASED TEST (CBT) IN UNIFIED TERTIARY MATRICULATION EXAMINATION (UTME)
The study examined the perception of stakeholders on the use of computer-based test (CBT) in unified tertiary matriculation examination (UTME). It was hypothesized that different stakeholder groups (parents, teachers and students) will not differ significantly in their perception of the use of CBT in UTME and that the main and interaction effects of gender and location on the stakeholders’ perception will not be significant. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The sample comprised 680 stakeholders as respondents. Simple random sampling was used to draw the schools, the intact classes, and teachers used for the study. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while 3-way Analysis of Variance was used to test the hypotheses. The results of the study showed that: stakeholders have positive perception of the use of CBT in UTME; gender and location have no influence on stakeholders’ perception of the use of CBT in UTME. It was recommended that the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board should increase their awareness campaign so that more people will embrace this mode of testing.