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The effect of mode of test administration on computerised assessment results using proctored and unproctored test administration procedures

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 and Organisational Psychology / M.A. (Industrial and Organisational Psychology)

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/10603
Date12 1900
CreatorsNel, Francina Helena
ContributorsDe Beer, Marie, Bekwa, Nomfusi
Source SetsSouth African National ETD Portal
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeDissertation
Format1 online resource (vii, 126 leaves), application/pdf
RightsUniversity of South Africa

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