ArticleActa informatica medica : AIM : journal of the Society for Medical Informatics of Bosnia & Herzegovina : casopis Drustva za medicinsku informatiku BiH2018
The Effect of Computer-based Tests on Nursing Students' Test Anxiety: a Quasi-experimental Study.
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- Interventional Strategies to Reduce Test Anxiety among Nursing Students: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
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- A systematic review of online examinations: A pedagogical innovation for scalable authentication and integrity.Computers & education · 2020Article
- Association of COVID-19 Pandemic with undergraduate Medical Students' Perceived Stress and Coping.Psychology research and behavior management · 2020Article
- Correlation of computer-based test anxiety with medical students' performance before, during and after assessments.Pakistan journal of medical sciencesArticle
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Abstract
backgroundTest anxiety often leads to poor academic performance. This study aimed to determine the effect of computer-based tests on nursing students' test anxiety.
methodsThis quasi-experimental study was conducted in 2016 on 39 nursing student with anxiety score under 128 on Spielberger's State-Trait Inventory (STAI). They were randomly allocated to computer-based tests (CBT) and paper-based test (PBT) group. Prior to exam, all students completed Sarason's Test Anxiety Scale (TAS). We administered CBT for students in experimental group. Data were analyzed using independent t-test and one-way ANOVA.
resultsStudents mean test anxiety score was 11.94 and 11.32 in CBT and PBT groups, respectively. 47.4% of students in CBT group and 29.4% of those in PBT group experienced higher test anxiety, while the difference was not significant (p=0.56).
conclusionsDespite, there was no significant difference between anxiety score of two groups; but students' test anxiety score was higher in CBT group. With the current increase in computer-based assessment, educational administrators must be aware of and plan for the possible unfavorable effects of computer assisted testing, such an anxiety. Future studies are needed to evaluate and compare the effect of different type of student testing such as distance testing or CBTs using new information technologies such as laptop, tablet or mobile phone on students' test anxiety and performance.
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