Effectiveness of Assessment Tools Used in Open Distance Learning: Perspective of Faculty Members
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| Title: | Effectiveness of Assessment Tools Used in Open Distance Learning: Perspective of Faculty Members |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Saba Munir, Muhammad Zaheer, Noreen Zahra Ali |
| Source: | Pakistan Journal of Distance and Online Learning. 2024 10(2):1-19. |
| Availability: | Pakistan Journal of Distance and Online Learning. Faculty of Education, Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad, Islamabad, 44310, Pakistan. e-mail: editor.pjdol@aiou.edu.pk; Web site: https://ojs.aiou.edu.pk/index.php/pjdol |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 19 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Program Implementation, Open Education, Distance Education, Teacher Attitudes, Evaluation Methods, College Faculty, Artificial Intelligence, Program Effectiveness |
| ISSN: | 2415-2013 2415-2021 |
| Abstract: | Assessment is a significant part of an education system that evaluates students' learning. Assessment tools have been a topic of interest for educationists and academicians since the beginning of the education system, and it is still advancing every day. Therefore, this research explored the perceived effectiveness of assessment tools currently being used in open and distance learning (ODL) institutions. This research has adopted the interpretivist paradigm and used a qualitative approach. Purposive sampling was used to select the participants; the criteria to select a participant was the teacher serving in an ODL institute full-time, with a minimum experience of one year. Data have been collected from 16 faculty members of an ODL institution. A semi-structured interview guide was used to collect the data. The findings of the study highlighted the perceptions of the faculty members regarding the effectiveness of various assessment tools used to evaluate the learning of ODL students. The study's results highlighted the issues associated with the use of multiple assessment tools in ODL settings. It has been recommended that the current AI era has impacted the effectiveness of various assessment tools, and academicians are sugested to adopt more interactive assessments. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1465028 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Assessment is a significant part of an education system that evaluates students' learning. Assessment tools have been a topic of interest for educationists and academicians since the beginning of the education system, and it is still advancing every day. Therefore, this research explored the perceived effectiveness of assessment tools currently being used in open and distance learning (ODL) institutions. This research has adopted the interpretivist paradigm and used a qualitative approach. Purposive sampling was used to select the participants; the criteria to select a participant was the teacher serving in an ODL institute full-time, with a minimum experience of one year. Data have been collected from 16 faculty members of an ODL institution. A semi-structured interview guide was used to collect the data. The findings of the study highlighted the perceptions of the faculty members regarding the effectiveness of various assessment tools used to evaluate the learning of ODL students. The study's results highlighted the issues associated with the use of multiple assessment tools in ODL settings. It has been recommended that the current AI era has impacted the effectiveness of various assessment tools, and academicians are sugested to adopt more interactive assessments. |
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| ISSN: | 2415-2013 2415-2021 |
