Students’ Perspectives on the Quality of Evaluation Practices and Feedback in College of Education and College of Science in Eritrea

Abstract

The aim of this study is to explore students’ perspectives on the quality of evaluation practices and feedback in College of Education and College of Science. The sample population consists of 135 third-year and fourth-year students’ from both Colleges. Questionnaires, using a 5-point Likert scale, were administered to all participants whilst two focus group discussions were also conducted. The findings from survey data and focus group discussions showed that the majority of students hold a positive perception on the quality of the evaluation practices but had a negative perception on methods of awarding grades and administrators’ role in listening to the students’ complaints about the courses. Looking into the differences among years of study and gender, the analysis from the questionnaire showed that there is no statistically significant difference between third-year and fourth-year students, in both Colleges with respect to the quality of evaluation practices and feedback. The study recommends that the Colleges in Eritrea improve the quality of fairness and feedback during course assessments.

Keywords: evaluation, feedback, quality, students’ perception

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-19-03

Publication date:July 31^st 2020