Table 6.
Factors associated with the students' views and perceptions on final examinations.
Gender | Strongly agree | Agree | Disagree | Strongly disagree | Fisher Exact Test | Pearson Chi-Square Test | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
p-value | p-value | ||||||
The final examination appeal process is too long | Male | 2 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 0.398 | 0.397 |
Female | 14 | 53 | 41 | 11 | |||
The examination questions are often not clearly stated | Male | 2 | 7 | 20 | 0.289 | 0.260 | |
Female | 14 | 43 | 60 | ||||
The examination papers usually do not cover the content taught in class | Male | 0 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 0.113 | 0.148 |
Female | 16 | 13 | 67 | 23 | |||
Examination papers are not kept in a safe place | Male | 2 | 15 | 8 | 0.091 | 0.111 | |
Female | 30 | 53 | 24 | ||||
Examination papers are often leaked to the students before the examination actually takes place | Male | 2 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 0.069 | 0.085 |
Female | 14 | 16 | 24 | 65 | |||
Lecturers ask the same examination questions all the time | Male | 2 | 25 | 2 | 0.513 | 0.454 | |
Female | 14 | 89 | 16 | ||||
My lecturers often use multiple choice questions in the examinations | Male | 5 | 11 | 13 | 0.380 | 0.366 | |
Female | 27 | 55 | 37 | ||||
Examination questions are usually of a short answer nature | Male | 7 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0.801 | 0.779 |
Female | 25 | 39 | 39 | 16 |
At the level of significance of 0.05 there is no significant association or correlation between gender and the students perceptions or views agreements/disagreements about the final examinations by Chi-Square Test (p > 0.05).
Male and female students do not significantly differ in their views and perceptions agreement related to the final examinations (p > 0.05) by the Fisher Exact Test.