AN INVESTIGATION ON THE USAGE OF COMPUTER BASED TEST ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS STUDENTS IN NIGERIA

30 PAGES (11343 WORDS) Adult Education Seminar

This study was carried out on the  investigation on the usage of computer based test on the performance of secondary schools students in Nigeria . Specifically, the study examined  effect of  CBT on the performance of secondary schools students, investigate the problems associated with the use of CBT in Nigeria, discover if any measure is stop or put an end to the problems OF CBT in Nigeria, proffer solutions to the problem of CBT in Nigeria. The study employed the survey descriptive research design. A total of 95 responses were validated from the survey. From the responses obtained and analysed, the findings revealed that CBT has helped in reducing cheating in examination, it has helped student to study better, hence it has increased academic performance of student. It has helped student to gain interest in information communications technology. Lack of infrastructural facilities. Incompetence on the part of examinee, Insufficient accommodation, equipment and power outage. The study recommend Government should make available sufficient accommodation and computer  equipment in other for students to have smooth examination, Government should provide enough computers for the teeming population preparing for the CBT examination, It is also recommended that student should learn how to use a computer in other for them to achieve success in their examination.