The purpose of this research was to investigate the effect that mode of test
administration could have on computerised assessment results involving proctored and
unproctored test conditions. Two South African test instruments, the Learning Potential
Computerised Adaptive Test (LPCAT) and the Career Preference Computerised
Adaptive Test (CPCAT) were used in the study. A quantitative, quasi-experimental
design was used, and a convenience sample for LPCAT (N=82) and CPCAT (N=81)
consisted of employees in the hospitality industry. Using a within-participants design,
the dependent t-test was used for statistical analysis.
For the total group the LPCAT results yielded no statistically significant differences
between the mean scores for the two different modes of administration. For the total
group the CPCAT results yielded statistically significant differences in the mean scores
per mode of administration for five out of 34 dimensions, however, for the majority of the
CPCAT sub-dimensions, the mode of administration did not impact on results.
It was concluded that mode of administration did not impact on the cognitive test scores
and only to a very limited degree on the non-cognitive test scores. Based on the results
the null hypotheses for the effect of mode of administration were not rejected. / Industrial & Organisational Psychology / M.A. (Industrial and Organisational Psychology)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za:10500/10603 |
| Date | 02 October 2013 |
| Creators | Nel, Francina Helena |
| Contributors | De Beer, Marie, Bekwa, Nomfusi |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (vii, 126 leaves) |
| Rights | University of South Africa |
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