STUDENTS' PERCEPTION ON THE USE OF ANDROID-BASED EXAM BROWSER AS THE MEDIUM TO ASSESS EXAMINATION AT SMPIT TUNAS CENDIKIA BATURAJA

This study was to find out the students’ perception on the use of Android- based Exam Browser as the medium to assess examination. This study used the qualitative survey method. The population of the study was the eighth and ninth grade students of SMPIT Tunas Cendikia Baturaja. The writer took all of the sample by applying total sampling consist of 85 students. The data collected through questionnaire, it consist of 35 statements. Then, the writer used percentage formula to analyze the data. The result of this study showed that there were many students who think that they were agree or had positive perception on the use of Android-based exam browser as the medium to assess examination in SMPIT Tunas Cendikia Baturaja. The data were in high criteria in each indicator. Students' interest/intention from the eighth graders (73,62%) and the ninth graders (64,90%), students' perceived usefulness from the eighth graders (74,07%) and the ninth graders (56,46%), students' perceived of ease of use from the eighth graders (59,26%) and the ninth graders (58,33%) and students' Android attitude from the eighth graders (68,52%) and the ninth graders (60,20%). From the result, students’ anxiety from the nineth grade (44,39%) disagree or indicate to negative perception about the use of Android-based exam browser as the medium to assess examination in SMPIT Tunas Cendikia Baturaja. It was because Android-based Exam Browser still intimidated and made them feel afraid of making mistakes in using Android-based exam browser, beside that also anxious and nervous due to sometimes their Android did not as friendly as hangs, runs out of battery, and disconnected from the connection server.

Keywords: Perception, Android-based Exam Browser, Examination.