Statement of the problem
The study aims to compare the computer based- examination and the
paper and pencil test in the Nursing Informatics class of BSN Batch 2014
students.
Specifically it aims to answer the following questions:
1. What are the performances of the control group in the paper and
pencil test during the pre and post intervention phase?
2. What are the performances of the experimental group in the
computer based examination (CBE) during the pre and post
intervention phase?
3. How do the performances of the control group differ with the
performances of the experimental group?
4. How do the computer- based exam compared with the paper and
pencil test?
Hypotheses
There is no significant difference in the performances of the control
group and the experimental group.
Significance of the Study
The result of the study may provide great significance to the following:
Respondents. This study could aid in the improvement of examination by
evaluating the response of the students on computer based exam and paper
and pencil examination their preferences, advantages and disadvantages.
Professor and University. This study will help the College and the Professors to
evaluate the effectiveness of the computer based exam (CBE) This study would
evaluate the performance of students in CBE.
Researchers. The researchers would become aware of the effectiveness of the
Computer Based Examinations used in nursing informatics class.
Future Researchers. The study will provide future researchers data on the
effectiveness of computer based examination.
Scope and Limitation
The researcher will compare CBE and paper pencil test in Nursign
Informatics class of BSN Batch 2014. The research will be conducted on Centro
Escolar University, College of nursing Manila. The research will be limited to
Batch 2014 Students of the College of Nursing enrolled in Nursing Informatics
class in summer 2012.
Definition of Terms
The terms included in the research paper are have been defined to
facilitate easy understanding of the study.
Academic. This describes to college, academy, school other educational
institution especially one for higher education,
areas of study that are not primarily vocational or applied. It describes in the
study the new curriculum implemented on BSN students Batch 2014.
BSN Students. This refers to the BSN batch 2014 the respondents of the
study being evaluated on their performances in the CBE and paper and pencil
test.
Comparison. This refers to the comparison between the result of Paper
pencil test vs. CBE who will be perform by the assign sample group in the
study.
Computer. This refers to device or machine for making calculations or
controlling operations that is expressible in numerical or logical terms. It is the
device use in computer based examination and it is the most essential
contributing factor in the study of evaluating CBT performance in Nursing
Informatics class.
Computer based examination. This refers to a computer examination
that will be perform by the experimental group through the use of computer
(CBE).
Computer literacy. This refers to the understanding computers and
related systems. It includes a working vocabulary of computer and information
system components, the fundamental principles of computer processing and a
perspective for how non-technical people interact with technical people, it
describes the ability of the student as a factor in dealing with computer in
computer base examination in Nursing Informatics class.
Control group. This refers the sample group who will perform the exam
through paper and pencil exam and will be compare the result to Experimental
group.
Curriculum. This refers to the totality of learning experiences provided to
students so that they can attain general skills and knowledge at a variety of
learning sites, planned learnings for which the school is responsible. It refers
to the new curriculum implemented in BSN Student Batch 2014 including the
subject Nursing Informatics and being evaluated in the study based on CBT
versus written examination performance.
Experimental group. This refers the sample group who will perform the
CBE and the result will compare to the control group.
Nursing Informatics. This describes to the integration of nursing, its
information, and information management with information processing and
communication technology, to support the health of people worldwide specialty
of Medical Informatics and deals with the support of nursing by information
systems in delivery, documentation, administration and evaluation of patient
care and prevention of diseases. It refers to the study as the subject being
evaluated through CBT versus written exam in Nursing Informatics class
performance of the BSN Batch 2014.
Paper and pencil test. This refers to the used of written exam that will
be used by the control group in the study.
Performance. This refers to the execution or accomplishment of works,
act, feats etc. This refers to the study as the performances of BSN student
batch 2014 of Nursing Informatics summer class in the CBE and paper and
pencil test.
Technology. This refers to the sum of the ways in which social groups
provide themselves with the material objects of their civilization. In the study it
is the used of new devices specifically computer in dealing with CBE in Nursing
Informatics class.
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Locsin, R. C. 2006. Technological competency as caring and the practice
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