UNDERGRADUATES’ VIEWS AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE USE OF COMPUTER-BASED TESTS FOR EXAMINATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, NIGERIA

This study examined the perception and attitude of undergraduate students towards the use of the computer-based test (CBT) for examination at the University of Lagos. The researcher formulated and tested four research hypotheses to direct the study's findings. The Descriptive Survey Research Method was used to sample two hundred (200) undergraduate students at the University of Lagos. The sample comprised 88 male and 112 female 300 level students randomly selected from four different faculties (Education, Science, Social Sciences and Arts). Data was collected using a structured questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of 0.76 when tested on the pilot study. Simple percentage and frequency counts were used to analyse the demographic data. The independent t-test statistical tool tested the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance hypotheses. Findings from the study showed that 1) there is no significant gender difference in the views and attitudes of undergraduates towards the use of CBT for examination in the University of Lagos, 2) there is a perceived significant impact of CBT on the performance of undergraduate students in the University of Lagos, 3) there are significant problems associated with the use of CBT for examination in the University of Lagos. According to the above findings, the study recommends that the university's examination board should consistently adopt the CBT techniques in examination and increase the degree of transparency in the presentation of exam results, as it extends the examination duration for calculation-based courses. Additionally, the test developer should formulate more CBTs than the traditional paper and pencil tests.