Students’ Opinions about Ubiquitous Delivery of Standardized English Exams

espanolEste articulo trata sobre los resultados de un estudio llevado a cabo con 218 alumnos en su ultimo curso de escuela secundaria para determinar sus opiniones sobre la posibilidad de utilizar tabletas informaticas para la realizacion de un examen estandarizado de ingles. Los resultados del cuestionario revelan una tendencia positiva hacia el uso de la plataforma y la aplicacion, en particular en lo referente a la organizacion y jerarquia del examen y hasta cierto punto la naturaleza intuitiva del examen. Sin embargo, se observo un alto grado de indecision hacia los efectos previsibles del uso de este medio de realizacion. EnglishThis paper discusses the results of a study conducted with 218 students in the final year of high school to determine their opinions about the feasibility of using a tablet PC for delivery of a standardized English language test. One such test could be the English paper of the exam given to students upon completion of the Baccalaureate program in Spain. The results of the questionnaire used reveal a positive tendency towards the platform and application, particularly regarding the organization and hierarchy of the test and to some extent its intuitive nature. Nevertheless, a high level of indecision was observed.

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