| Abstract
Background: Because computers are used in many aspects of today’s life, it seems necessary to include them in
teaching and assessment processes.
Method: The aims of this cross-sectional study were to construct a multidimensional valid scale, to identify the
factors that influenced the nature of student motivation on Computer Based Testing (CBT), to recognize how
students self-regulated their activities around CBT, and to describe the efficiency of autonomous versus controlled
situations on motivation. The study was carried out among 246 Iranian Paramedical Students of Tabriz Medical
Sciences University, Tabriz, Iran; 2013–2014.
The researchers prepared a questionnaire, based on the Self-Determination Theory (SDT), containing 26 items with
a five-point Likert scale. It was prepared according to a previous valid questionnaire and by sharing opinions with
some students and five professors. The factor analysis was done to perform instructional and exploratory factor
analysis.
Results: The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin(KMO) measure was performed and variables were correlated highly enough to
provide a reasonable basis for factor analysis. The selected 4 factors determined a 60.28% of the variance;
autonomy 26.37%, stimulation 14.11%, relatedness10.71%, and competency 9.10%.
Conclusion: A questionnaire was prepared and validated, based on SDT variables. The results indicated that
autonomous extrinsic motivation correlated positively with intrinsic motivation and CBT. There was a general
positive attitude towards computer-based testing among students. As students became intrinsically motivated
through the promotion of autonomous regulation, CBT was recommended as a proper test mode. |