Examinees’ Perception of Physical Testing Environment Of Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination

Abstract

This study aimed at investigating examinees’ perception of physical testing environment of Ghana teacher licensure examination. Particularly, the study aimed at establishing physical testing environment preferences, physical testing environment perception, differences in perceived physical testing environment in testing centres and differences in perceived physical testing environment of Ghana teacher licensure examination based on gender. The research employed a descriptive survey design with quantitative approach. Multi-stage sampling procedure was employed. Proportionate and simple random sampling were employed to choose fifteen testing centres from five zones of public Colleges of Educations in Ghana. Proportionate, simple random and convenient sampling techniques were used to select 370 examinees from the selected testing centres. Data was collected using a 48-item questionnaire. The questionnaire had 0.947 cumulative reliability coefficient. The study established to a great extent that examinees have positive perception of their physical testing environment and strong preferences for certain physical environment variables. It was also established that male examinees did not differ from female examinees in how they perceived their physical testing environment and the fifteen testing centres were not different in perceived physical testing environment. It was recommended that National Teaching Council (NTC) and Colleges of Education should prepare the testing centres to suit the physical testing environmental preferences of examinees and develop the testing centers to be fit for high-stake examinations.