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Karal, Hasan; Kokoc, Mehmet; Silbir, Lokman – Online Submission, 2011
This study aims to determine the problems faced by students taking an online exam during a graduate degree program administered by the Distance Education Research and Application Center, KTU (Karadeniz Technical University). The research was conducted with 106 students during the spring semester of the 2009-2010 academic years in the department of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Distance Education, Educational Administration
Garcia Laborda, Jesus; Gimeno Sanz, Ana; Martinez Saez, Antonio – Online Submission, 2008
The way in which examinations influence teaching and learning is called washback. This study examined the attitudes of 100 teachers towards the computerization of the English section of the Spanish University Entrance Examination paying special attention to the nature and scope of these changes, and the constraints and benefits. A 10 item…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, College Entrance Examinations, English (Second Language), Teacher Attitudes
Garcia Laborda, Jesus; Magal Royo, Teresa – Online Submission, 2008
The University entrance examination (PAU) is the most important high-stakes exam in the General educational system in Spain. It has 6 sections of which the Foreign Language one is very relevant to the final score. The English section has had almost not significant changes in the last 20 years despite all the research in language learning and…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Educational Testing, Language Tests, Test Validity