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Distance Education Examination Management in a Lowly Resourced North-Eastern Region of Zambia: A Phenomenological Approach Cover

Distance Education Examination Management in a Lowly Resourced North-Eastern Region of Zambia: A Phenomenological Approach

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|Jul 2017

Figures & Tables

Figure 1

UNZA Distance Education Student Enrolment Trend Analysis, 1967 – 2015

Figure 2

North-Eastern Region of Zambia within Southern Africa

Table 1

Example of Data capturing model for Examination Facilitators

DateExam CourseLived ExperienceLessons Generated
22/08/16LIT 9550/LIT9554Rescheduled to 2nd September, 2016 afternoon due to confusion created due to lack of clarity on new course codes
Table 2

Example of Data capturing model for distance education students

DE Learners’ voices on Examination Management in North-eastern Region, Zambia
PseudonymGood PracticeChallenges Recommendations
CaseCodeThemesThemesThemes
1AAAA01Exam centre was conduciveStudy materials in some courses were not adequate enoughMost students writing from this centre have their names in kasama. Kindly transfer the names by inquiring from students during residential
Invigilators coordinates the exams very well and in mature mannerMost students complained of not having modules as some lecturers were still revising
2ABAB02The Invigilators were always on time, hence starting at the right time.No communication about the centre from IDE of examsThe University should improve on communication especially us in far places from lusaka. Only those in Lusaka have information
The centre was conducive for examsDidn’t receive assignment and examination slips
Received help when had irregularities with course taken
3ACAC03Examination was fairI had no challenges during examination, the only challenges I had was during residential, issuing of rooms to be transparent. Some were treated as VIP, while others as if they didn’t pay.Final timetable to be ready a month before so that we prepare ourselves adequate
Figure 3

UNZA DE Student Distribution by Regional Centre, 2015/16 Academic Year

Language: English
Page range: 299 - 312
Submitted on: Oct 26, 2016
Accepted on: Aug 10, 2017
Published on: Jul 1, 2017
Published by: International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2017 Francis Simui, Henry Chibale, Boniface Namangala, published by International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.