Journal of Digital Learning and Education
Vol. 2 No. 1 (2022): APRIL

Testwiseness, Digital Accessibility, and Attitudinal Disposition to Computer-Assisted Testing among Undergraduate Students in North-West, Nigeria

Abdul-Wahab Ibrahim (Department of Education, Faculty of Education Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa, Jigawa State, Nigeria)
Yusuf Olayinka Shogbesan (Department of Arts and Social Science Education, Faculty of Education, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Nigeria)
Abdullahi Iliyasu (Department of Education, Faculty of Education Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa, Jigawa State, Nigeria)



Article Info

Publish Date
26 Apr 2022

Abstract

The purpose this study was to determine whether undergraduate students’ testwiseness and access to digital devices are key factors critical to enhancing their attitude towards Computer-Assisted Testing (CAT) in some selected Universities in the North-west geo-political zone of Nigeria. It also examined if a significant difference existed in undergraduate students’ attitude to CAT in Universities in the North-west Nigeria. These were with a view to improving the CAT outcome directed towards certifying the quality in education by the Nigerian universities. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The sample consisted of an intact class of 5,880 Part I undergraduate students selected from federal and state-owned Universities in the North-west. A self-developed instrument tagged: “Undergraduate’s Testwiseness Digital Accessibility and Attitude Inventory (UTDAAI)”, was used to collect data. Data were analysed using Stepwise Multiple Regression and independent t-test statistics. The results revealed that testwiseness and digital accessibility are not significantly combined to influence undergraduate students’ attitude to CAT in Universities in the North-west Nigeria. However, there existed a positive significant relationship between testwiseness and digital accessibility. Further, there was no significant sex difference in undergraduate students’ attitudinal disposion to CAT in Universities in the North-west Nigeria. The study concluded that testwiseness was not a most potent predictor of students’ attitude to CAT irrespective of their access to digital devices in the University. It was recommended that Universities’ Management should invest considerable resources in developing rapid response digital intervention initiatives to support the learning, teaching and assessment transition for undergraduate students in the country.

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jdle

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Computer Science & IT Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Mathematics Other

Description

Journal of Digital Learning and Education (JDLE) aims to provide a forum for researchers, educators, teachers, trainers and other practitioners to present their latest research papers, case studies, reviews, and short communications in the field of Digital Learning and Education. The journal ...