The effectiveness of using a computer-based test (cbt) and paper-based test (pbt) in assessing students' reading skills in SMAN 3 Kota Serang

Abstract

This research aims to describe the process of using a computer-based or computer-based test (CBT) and paper-based system or Paper Based Test (PBT), and the effectiveness of using CBT and PBT at SMAN 3 Kota Serang. Data will be collected using several methods, namely, observation, documentation, tests, and interviews. Data Analysis Techniques, namely all data collected, are analyzed to find the answers to the problems that have been formulated. So that conclusions can be drawn from the results of the study. To find out about the Effectiveness of Computer-Based Tests or Paper-Based Tests in Assessing students' English learning outcomes at SMAN 3 Kota Serang using a statistical approach involving comparative analysis of data on student scores from CBT and PBT exams using Pearson's Coefficient Correlation. The data testing results show that the average value of the class using the CBT method is 50.83, higher than the average value of the class using the PBT method, which is 30.18. These results indicate that students' reading skills in classes that apply the CBT method are better than in classes that use the PBT method, or it can be interpreted that the CBT method is more effective in improving students' reading skills compared to the PBT method