Understanding Learner Trait, Test and Computer Anxiety in the Context of Computer-Based Testing

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Author(s): Elena C. Papanastasiou (University of Nicosia, Cyprus), Aimilia Tzanavari (University of Nicosia, Cyprus)and Patricia Lowe (University of Kansas-Lawrence, USA)
Copyright: 2009
Pages: 12
Source title: Cognitive and Emotional Processes in Web-Based Education: Integrating Human Factors and Personalization
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Constantinos Mourlas (National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece), Nikos Tsianos (National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece)and Panagiotis Germanakos (National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-392-0.ch008

Keywords: Cognitive Learning / Education / Educational Technologies / Information Science Reference

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Testing is an integral part of the learning process that aims to estimate the learner’s abilities as accurately and efficiently as possible. This estimation frequently is influenced by factors such as the learner’s emotional state and traits. This chapter looks into the area of Computer-based Testing (CBT), visiting the relevant literature on the subject, and then investigates the particular emotional states of learner trait, test and computer anxiety in that context. A study was carried out and revealed that although both trait and test anxiety as variables do not significantly affect learner performance, computer anxiety does. Finally, future research trends in this area are outlined.

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