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THE EXPERIENCES CHALLENGES AND ACCEPTANCE OF ITEM BANK SYSTEM IBS AS A TOOL FOR PAPER GENERATION A CASE STUDY

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-I).21      10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-I).21      Published : Mar 2023

The Experiences, Challenges, and Acceptance of Item Bank System (IBS) as a Tool for Paper Generation: A Case Study

Abstract

    Using the Item Bank System (IBS) for paper generation is gaining popularity in educational settings. However, limited research has been conducted on the experiences, challenges, and acceptance of IBS. This study explored the challenges educators and head teachers face when implementing IBS for paper generation in educational settings. Thematic analysis of data collected from four participants revealed that technical challenges, such as system integration, maintenance, and interface design, and human resource challenges, including a lack of adequate training and support for educators and resistance to change, impact the effective use of IBS for a paper generation. Addressing these challenges through adequate training, support, and resources can help ensure IBSs successful adoption and use in educational settings. The study highlights the importance of further research to investigate the perceptions and experiences of students and evaluate the effectiveness of IBS in enhancing exam quality and productivity in educational settings.

    Item Bank System, Paper Generation, Educational Settings

    (1) Mahboob Ahmad
    Department of Education, Superior University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Khawaja Hisham Ul Hussan
    Department of Education, Superior University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Tayyab
    Department of Education, Superior University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Ahmad, M., Hussan, K. H. U., & Tayyab, M. (2023). The Experiences, Challenges, and Acceptance of Item Bank System (IBS) as a Tool for Paper Generation: A Case Study. Global Educational Studies Review, VIII(I), 242-251. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-I).21

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Ahmad, Mahboob, Khawaja Hisham Ul Hussan, and Muhammad Tayyab. 2023. "The Experiences, Challenges, and Acceptance of Item Bank System (IBS) as a Tool for Paper Generation: A Case Study." Global Educational Studies Review, VIII (I): 242-251 doi: 10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-I).21

HARVARD

    HARVARD : AHMAD, M., HUSSAN, K. H. U. & TAYYAB, M. 2023. The Experiences, Challenges, and Acceptance of Item Bank System (IBS) as a Tool for Paper Generation: A Case Study. Global Educational Studies Review, VIII, 242-251.

MHRA

    MHRA : Ahmad, Mahboob, Khawaja Hisham Ul Hussan, and Muhammad Tayyab. 2023. "The Experiences, Challenges, and Acceptance of Item Bank System (IBS) as a Tool for Paper Generation: A Case Study." Global Educational Studies Review, VIII: 242-251

MLA

    MLA : Ahmad, Mahboob, Khawaja Hisham Ul Hussan, and Muhammad Tayyab. "The Experiences, Challenges, and Acceptance of Item Bank System (IBS) as a Tool for Paper Generation: A Case Study." Global Educational Studies Review, VIII.I (2023): 242-251 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Ahmad, Mahboob, Hussan, Khawaja Hisham Ul, and Tayyab, Muhammad (2023), "The Experiences, Challenges, and Acceptance of Item Bank System (IBS) as a Tool for Paper Generation: A Case Study", Global Educational Studies Review, VIII (I), 242-251

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Ahmad, Mahboob, Khawaja Hisham Ul Hussan, and Muhammad Tayyab. "The Experiences, Challenges, and Acceptance of Item Bank System (IBS) as a Tool for Paper Generation: A Case Study." Global Educational Studies Review VIII, no. I (2023): 242-251. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-I).21