The Impact Of Information And Communication Technology In Educational Assessment In Tanzania: Case Of National Examinations Council Of Tanzania
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AUTHOR(S)
Maduhu Mshangi
KEYWORDS
Index Terms: Impact, Impact of Information Communication Technology (ICT), Educational Assessment , impact of accessibility of ICT infrastructure, impact of reliability of ICT infrastructure, impact of affordability of ICT infrastructure, impact of efficiency of ICT infrastructure.
ABSTRACT
Abstract: This study explored the impact of information and communication technology (ICT) in educational assessment: Case of National Examinations Council of Tanzania (NECTA). Four hypotheses were formulated for this study with questionnaire(s), interview(s) and observation(s) as the main instruments for data collection. The data obtained were analyzed using Regression analysis. The finding from this study revealed that the impact of ICT in educational assessment is explained by the impact of accessibility of ICT infrastructure, affordability of ICT infrastructure, reliability of ICT infrastructure and efficiency of ICT infrastructure.
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