Evaluating the Comparability of PPT and CBT by Implementing the Compulsory Islamic Culture Course Test in Jordan University

Authors : Abdelnaser Sanas ALAKYLEH

Pages : 176-186

Doi:10.21449/ijate.370494

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Publication Date : 2018-01-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Study aims to determine whether the university students` scores in the compulsory Islamic culture course test on a selected sample differ across the paper-and pencil test insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PPT); & computer-based test insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CBT); versions, and to reveal the relationship between gender and the student`s level of performance in the test, Therefore, the study evaluated the comparability of two versions of a compulsory Islamic culture course test insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PPTs); and insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CBTs);. The importance of conducting the study in Jordan stems from the fact that public and private universities have begun to move away from the traditional patterns of tests such insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PPTs); and went towards insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CBTs);, In addition to detecting which models give the best in the output and has the characteristics of the psychometric test, Furthermore indicates whether there were differences between males and females, the study sample consisted of 120 individuals, 67 females and 53 males from scientific, health and humanities colleges. The results showed that there was no significant difference between the two versions provided to students CBT and PPT with 0.36 moderate correlation indicators in the pre-CBT test, no significant differences between the males and females in the CBT test results. Therefore, on the basis of the results of the present study, the CBT test is an option and a preferred alternative for regular students of the bachelor`s level at the University of Jordan.
Keywords : PPT, CBT, Comparability, Gender difference, Test preference