Impact of Examinations’ Results Queries Amongst Open and Distance Learning Students in Higher Learning Institutions

Social Science

This study investigates the impact of examinations’ results queries to students studying through open and distance learning (ODL) in higher learning institutions, the Institute of Adult Education (I.A.E) in particular. This study used both primary and secondary data. Primary data collected through questionnaires and interviews. This study used a qualitative approach. This study focuses on exploring the effects of examinations’ results queries in higher learning institutions. The study findings revealed that examinations result from queries bring the following effects in higher learning institutions which are; increase of failure of students in higher learning institutions, drop out of students in higher learning institutions, limitations of many people to complete higher education, and decline of production of skilled labor. The study suggested that there must be an examination department that should have qualified personnel to supervise examinations in higher learning institutions so as to improve quality in the evaluation system. Facilitators should consider the principles and rules of creating questions in examinations. There must be planned for sufficient time for conducting examinations based on the nature of the subject and the language used in examinations and understandable ones. The study recommended that facilitators should know that the process of assessment is for measuring the achievement of the objectives of the course to students and not to make students suffer. Therefore, they must develop examinations that are effective in assessing students without creating queries in conducting examinations. The higher learning institutions should put more emphasis on assessment and evaluation by having a strong and effective department to supervise all examinations process so as to ensure quality assessment and evaluation for the development of the program, course, and institution at all.

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