PERCEPTION AND CHALLENGES OF NURSING STUDENTS TOWARDS COMPUTER BASED TEST IN MADONNA UNIVERSITY, ELELE, RIVERS STATE.

The current era of digitalization has big impact on education, the use of technology and information is not only for learning but as an evaluation tool. This development raises problems that require the completion of high-level thinking, therefore students need to prepare the ability to think and be able to develop skills. The focus of this study was to assess the perception and challenges of nursing students towards the Computer Based Test. Three specific objectives and research questions were formulated to guide the study. The sample size for this study was 214 nursing students and purposive sampling technique was used. The researcher made use of a self- designed questionnaire for data collection. The data was descriptively summarized with the use of frequency, percentages and tables. From the findings, majority 195 (91.1%) agreed that results of Computer Based Test are released early; 202 (94.4%) agreed that the Computer Based Test reduces exam malpractice, 99 (46.3%) agreed that Computer Based Test is cost-effective, 202 (93.9%) strongly agreed that they faced time constraints; 119 (55.6%) strongly agreed that a challenge was anxiety; 212 (99.1%) strongly agreed to shortage of power supply; 111 (51.9%) strongly agreed to internet connection problems; 93 (43.5%) strongly agreed to eye problems, 100 (46.7%) agreed that a challenge was the computer system status (model), 203 (94.9%) strongly agreed that relaxation exercises help to reduce anxiety; 199 (92.9%) strongly agreed that power be stabilized; 200 (93.5%) strongly agreed that proper connectivity to the internet be ensured; 134 (62.6%) strongly agreed that eye medications and lenses be used often; 173 (80.8%) strongly agreed that students should familiarize self with the computer models. One of the recommendations was ensuring proper power supply and intenet access before the commencement of the tests.