Open AccessValidity in Computer-Based Testing: a Literature Review of Comparability Issues and Examinee Perspectives
Author(s) -
Ika Kana Trisnawati
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
englisia/englisia : journal of language, education and humanities
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2527-6484
pISSN - 2339-2576
DOI - 10.22373/ej.v2i2.345
Subject(s) - comparability , popularity , equivalence (formal languages) , reliability (semiconductor) , test (biology) , computer science , order (exchange) , psychology , mathematics , reliability engineering , social psychology , economics , engineering , discrete mathematics , physics , combinatorics , thermodynamics , paleontology , power (physics) , finance , biology
These past years have seen the growing popularity of the Computer-Based Tests (CBTs) in various disciplines, for various purposes, although the Paper-and Pencil Based Tests (P&Ps) are still in use. However, many question on whether the use of CBTs outperform the effectiveness of the P&Ps or if the CBTs can become a valid measuring tool compared to the PBTs. This paper tries to present the comparison on both the CBTs and the P&Ps and their respective examinee perspectives in order to figure out if doubts should arise to the emergence of the CBTs over the classic P&Ps. Findings showed that the CBTs are advantageous in that they are both efficient (reducing testing time) and effective (maintaining the test reliability) over the P&P versions. Nevertheless, the CBTs still need to have their variables well-designed (e.g., study design, computer algorithm) in order for the scores to be comparable to those in the P&P tests since the score equivalence is one of the validity evidences needed in a CBT.