COMPUTER-BASED EXAMINATION AS A PREDICTOR OF EXAM ANXIETY AMONG UNDERGRADUATES IN ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The growing trend of innovations in information, communication, and technology has created a pathway for rapid transformation of the education environment of the world. ICT systems in the school setting are gradually transforming the system from analog mode to a more digitalized environment. Perhaps, Nigeria's educational system is presently experiencing an increase in the adoption of computer-based assessment systems. Research has linked the phenomenon to increased exam anxiety among students. The present study aimed to examine exam anxiety among undergraduates in Enugu State based on the adopted computer-based examination system. One hundred and eighteen students pooled from public and private tertiary institutions participated in the study. Data for the research were collected using a self-report measure. The findings established a positive effect of the CBE system on the respondent's exam anxiety. The result and recommendations are discussed.