Distance Education Students’ Attitudes Towards Online Exams in Higher Education

Authors : Emine Kuluşaklı

Pages : 279-294

Doi:10.47994/usbad.1475217

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Publication Date : 2024-08-25

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Online assessment has been considered an effective assessment instrument since distance education was widespread in the context of higher education throughout the world. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many higher education institutions had to conduct online examinations as an alternative way of assessment. Although there were numerous studies on university students’ opinions about e-learning or distance learning there was not much research on their attitudes toward e-assessment. With this aim, the present study intends to understand undergraduate students’ attitudes toward online exams and compare their attitudes in terms of gender, major, and first-time takers of online exams. Sample of the study comprised 130 undergraduate students taking firstyear courses online through distance education from different departments of a university in Türkiye. The data were collected online and subjected to SPSS statistical analysis. The results displayed that distance students mostly had negative attitudes toward online exams. Individual features played a significant role in students’ attitudes toward online assessment regarding gender and their first online exam experience. However, major did not play a significant role in students’ attitudes.
Keywords : Yükseköğretim, Çevrimiçi Sınavlar, Uzaktan Öğrenim, Uzaktan Eğitim