Undergraduate Students’ Perception on Usage of Computer-Based Test for Learning Assessment in Ilorin, Nigeria

Abstract

The study investigated the undergraduate students’ perception on the use of computer-based tests for learning assessment in Ilorin, Nigeria. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The target population were all undergraduate students from three universities in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. A multistage-stage sampling technique was employed to select 600 respondents as the sample size. At first stage, purposive sampling technique was used in selecting three universities. Afterwards, simple random sampling technique by ballot was used to select 200 students from each of the three universities. A researcher self-constructed questionnaire titled: “Undergraduate Perception on the Use of Computer-Based Test for Learning Assessment” with a four-point Likert Scale was used to obtain the data for the study. The instrument was validated by experts’ judgment and the Cronbach Alpha reliability estimate yielded 0.83. Data collected was analysed using descriptive statistics, t-tests and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The result shows a positive perception of undergraduate students on the use of computer-based tests for learning assessment and that their perception does not differ significantly irrespective of institutional type, students’ academic level and gender. It was recommended that computer-based test should be integrated into all examinations in Nigerian Universities irrespective of the level and gender of the students that are involved.