Open AccessStudents’ Perception Towards National Examination 2017: Computer-Based Test or Paper-Based Test
Author(s) -
Jamiludin Jamiludin,
. Darnawati,
Waode Ade Sarasmita Uke
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
mediterranean journal of social sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2039-9340
pISSN - 2039-2117
DOI - 10.2478/mjss-2018-0083
Subject(s) - test (biology) , mathematics education , perception , class (philosophy) , psychology , multiple choice , medical education , field (mathematics) , computer science , significant difference , artificial intelligence , paleontology , medicine , statistics , mathematics , neuroscience , pure mathematics , biology
Today, technological development has given a new lease of life in language learning and teaching field. Particularly in terms of evaluation, some schools in Indonesia conduct national examination using computer-based test. Traditionally, testing in a class involves paper-based test which is familiar to students. A substantial number of studies have been conducted to compare both of the tests. The researcher investigated what activities were performed by the students throughout the tests, what kind of multiple choice tests the students prefer to do, and what the positive and negative side of those tests. This study presents a wonder share quiz creator (WSQC) program to facilitate the teachers to design a test. The data was collected by questionnaire, interview, observation, and quiz. In this study, the authors concluded that students in senior high school of Kendari prefer paper-based test for national examination.