Acceptability of E-Examinations Among Open University Students in Nigeria
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.61538/jipe.v6i1.245Abstract
This study was at the Jos Study Centre using some structured questionnaires. Of the 100 questionnaires distributed to the students, 98 were properly filled and returned, while 2 were not returned. Simple descriptive statistics were employed to capture the level of acceptability of the electronic mode of examination as introduced by NOUN. Varied responses were received. Majority (49.47%) of the respondents preferred the e – assessment method as against 3.16% that did not like the mode of assessment. Others fell in-between these values. But some 7.53% still prefer very much a mixture of pen and paper as well as e-examination. The respondents fell into various social status and levels of ownership of electronic gadgets like handsets and computers and various family sizes, but majority were workers (75.27%). Most (75.27%) of the respondent were civil servants. All (100%) of the students have handsets and over 40% owned either laptops or desktops and majority (80.88%) had four children per couple. The investigation showed that majority of the students liked the e-mode of assessment, but a small percentage prefereds a combination. Management should therefore find a good and balance between the two extremes.References
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