A Review of the Studies Conducted on Online Exams in Turkey from the Millennium to the Coronavirus Period
Abstract
With removing the time and place restrictions, online exams have an essential place in meeting the needs of the digital age. It has become a much-needed structure for measuring individuals' competence remotely, especially in emergencies such as during the coronavirus epidemic. However, there are problems in Turkish online assessment system. The researcher revealed online exams' status and identified their deficiencies in Turkey, and made suggestions. In the research, the articles and theses were examined made for online exams in Turkey between the years 2000-2020. Google academic engine, Dergi Park, TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM, Ebsco, Eric, and the YÖK thesis database were used to reach the publications. A total of 41 articles and 8 theses were identified on online exams in Turkey. The findings highlighted that the studies had not reached the point where they are needed. The studies examined many different variables, and among them the opinions about the online exams prepared within the researches were collected the most. The studies were generally carried out with the survey design instead of experimental. The purposeful sampling method was mostly used, and the sample group consisted of undergraduate students in general. The results of the study point to essential directions for the development of online exam systems and provide implications for future efforts.
Keywords
Online exam , e-assessment , e-exam , evaluation in education , Online sınav , e-değerlendirme , e-sınav , Eğitimde değerlendirme , Covid-19
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