STUDENTS’ ASSESSMENT IN ACADEMICS MATTERS: AN EVALUATION OF OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING IN PAKISTAN

The Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) Islamabad, examination papers checking evaluation was targeted by the current research. The Constructive philosophical world view was taken as the base with the addition of qualitative approach by applying two interview protocols as research instrument. The sample of the study comprised 31 paper evaluators and 6 administrative members of examination department. The process through which the selection of paper evaluators was brought under discussion during the interviews and it came to light that the actual process was defective. As a result, the checking was below standards due to numerous problems including qualification of evaluators, experience, and number of papers per day to be checked, time frame to check the papers, seating arrangement and check and balance. A system of quality assurance for the solution of the problem used by … the system adopted by the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education was suggested in order to overcome the issue with convenience.)