An Exploratory Investigation Into Factors Contributing to Computer-Based Testing

  • سال انتشار: 1395
  • محل انتشار: مجله میان رشته ای آموزش مجازی در علوم پزشکی، دوره: 7، شماره: 4
  • کد COI اختصاصی: JR_MEDIA-7-4_002
  • زبان مقاله: انگلیسی
  • تعداد مشاهده: 296
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نویسندگان

Firooz Mahmoodi

Curriculum Studies Department of Education, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, IR Iran

Rajab Esfandiari

English Language Teaching, Department of English Language, Faculty of Humanities, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, IR Iran

چکیده

Background Computer-based testing (CBT) is gaining in popularity in educational settings, and students seem more inclined to take tests delivered via computers. This study aimed at examining factors affecting CBT. Methods This descriptive study intended to explore factors which might affect medical computer-based testing (CBT). Accordingly, a researcher-made questionnaire (alpha = 0.86) was administered to 264 conveniently selected medical students enrolled in general English language courses at Qazvin University of Medical Sciences in Spring 2016. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed seeking experts’ opinions. Data were analyzed using SPSS (version 23). Results The results of exploratory factor analysis showed that six factors could affect CBT. These six factors explained 55.91% of the variance. Among the factors, self-esteem accounted for the highest variance (26.34%), while cost-effectiveness accounted for the lowest variance (4.73%). Conclusions These findings suggest that CBT may motivate medical language learners, building their self-esteem and identity. Therefore, they may prefer it to pencil-and-paper tests because of the higher accuracy of CBT.

کلیدواژه ها

Assessment Forms, Online Testing, Technology, Attitude

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