Assessing the Impact of Lecturers’ Competencies in Computer Adaptive Testing on Entrepreneurial Students’ Academic Achievement: A Case Study of Faculty of Management Sciences, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Nigeria

This study assessed the competencies possessed by lecturers in computer adaptive testing on entrepreneurial students’ academic achievement in faculty of management sciences Ignatius Ajuru University of Education Rivers State. Two research questions guided the study, the study adopted descriptive research design. The target population of the study was 8 lecturers in the entrepreneurial department, 5 male and 3 female, total enumeration was studied. The instrument was titled: Assessing the Impact of Lecturers’ Competencies in Computer Adaptive Testing on Entrepreneurial students’ academic Achievement Questionnaire (AILCCATESAQ). The instrument was validated by three experts in measurement and evaluation in the department of educational foundation, Rivers State University. The reliability of the instrument was determined using Cronbach Alpha method and a reliability co-efficient of 0.79 was obtained. Mean and standard deviation were used in answering the research questions. The findings of the study showed that lecturers of entrepreneurial department have low competence in item selection; it also revealed that lecturers have high competence in item termination. Based on the findings of the study, the researchers recommend that lecturers should monitor students’ performance, analyze student results to identify areas where item selection may need adjustments.