Online Assessment: Tertiary Level Students’ and Teachers’ Perception, Strategies Used, and Consideration Needed to be Taken in the Context of Bangladesh
Ayesha Mahmood¹, Md. Istiaque Hasan², Susmita Ghosh³, & Shahriar Pranto⁴
Lecturer, BRAC Institute of Educational Development, BRAC University¹, Humanitarian Professional, Norwegian Refugee Council²,Education Professional, Room to Read Bangladesh ³, Lecturer, Department of Education, Proyash Institute of Special Education and Research (PISER)⁴
DOI: https://doi.org/10.66191/pjv1.202411
PISER JOURNAL | Volume 1 | Issue 1 | 2024
Abstract
Online education creates scope for learners to attain education without being physically present in institutions. Assessment being an integral part of the teaching and learning process becomes challenging in online education. The study focuses on both quantitative and qualitative aspects of the perception of online assessment based on diverse socio-economic contexts. The study also focuses on the strategies that have already been used for online education along with strategies and considerations that need to be taken to reduce the gap in both public and private universities in Bangladesh. Two major educational stakeholders such as teachers and students are selected as the population. Through convenience and purposive sampling techniques, 68 students and 9 teachers from both public and private universities were consulted for data collection. For quantitative data, descriptive and inferential statistical analysis was used and for qualitative data, thematic analysis was used. Results of the study show that pedagogy, validity, reliability, affective factors, practicality, and security are not fully achieved and it is difficult to ensure, the validity, reliability, and affective factors of online assessment. Apart from existing ones, additional considerations should be taken for pedagogy, practicality, and security of online assessments. The study proposes a blended approach for a valid, effective, and reliable online assessment process. To reduce the gap and minimize the challenges in our social context, improvised assessment strategies and considerations needed to be taken to improve the assessment process and ensure effective learning.
Keywords: online education, assessment, strategies, challenges, blended approach.
