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Examiners' ICT proficiency level and attitude towards on-screen assessment of public examinations in Nigeria

In Nigeria, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) in August 2012 launched the e-marking portfolio on a trial scale preparatory to the full-embrace of the paradigm shift towards examiners&#8217, marking digitally scanned copies of examination scripts on-screen rather than the original paper document. This study therefore, investigated the examiners&#8217, ICT proficiency level and attitude towards on-screen assessment of public examinations. The study adopted survey design. A multi stage sampling technique was employed to obtain a sample of 56 Chief Examiners&#8217,, 388 Team Leaders&#8217, and 530 Assistant Examiners&#8217, across 36 marking venues in Nigeria. Two instruments were used namely, Examiner ICT Proficiency Scale (EICTPS) and Examiner Attitude towards On-screen Assessment Questionnaire (EAOAQ). The data collected were subjected to descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis. The study found that examiners&#8217, ICT proficiency level was generally low. It was observed that the examiners&#8217, had good perception about on-screen marking accuracy and demonstrated positive attitude towards on-screen assessment of public examinations. Examiners&#8217, factors considered in this study explained 22.3% of the total variance observed in ICT proficiency level. Examiners&#8217, age was positively related to ICT proficiency level. Moreover, examiners&#8217, factors explained 3.3% of the total variance observed in the examiners&#8217, attitude towards on-screen assessment of public examinations. The gender of the examiners was the most potent predictor of examiners&#8217, attitude towards on-screen assessment of public examinations. The findings of this study have implications for technology-driven human capital development in line with global best practices. This study recommends that periodic basic computer appreciation and innovative ICT- based assessment training should be provided for examiners&#8217,. This will help to further engender objectivity, accountability, public trust and confidence in the assessment of public examinations in Nigeria.Key Words: ICT Proficiency, On-screen Assessment, Attitude towards On-screen Assessment, Public Examinations.

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