IMPLEMENTING MEDIA OF COMPUTER-BASED TEST FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY OF VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AT THE BORDERLINE BETWEEN INDONESIA AND TIMOR LESTE

Abstract

Research about “Implementing Media of Computer-Based Test for English Language
Proficiency of West Timorese Vocational High School Students” is aimed to answer the question whether
or not the use of computer-based test effective and practical as the models of test instrument for English
language proficiency test of vocational high school students. It is a research and development (R and D)
referred to Borg and Gall model (1989). The research took place at the borderline between Indonesia and
Timor Leste, which covers three vocational high schools: SMKN 1 Kefamenanu, SMK Katolik
Kefamenanu and SMK Intan Grafika Kefamenanu. Software of Wonder share Quiz creator is used to
produce a model of computer-based test. The questions are chosen from standardized questions of
national examination based on competency standard of the second grade students of SMK. Each single
question appears on computer screen, and the students are to answer by doing a click on the correct
options. Validation was done to measure the quality of the computer-based test media, the effectiveness
and the practicability of the CBT. The products and instruments are validated by expertise valuator of
lecturers and teachers. The first validation came up with an unsatisfactory result, in which the indicators
had not met the criteria or standards. After the revision, the second validations was conducted, the
indicators had met the criteria or standards. The media of computer-based test and the practicability of the
CBT are Valid.
Key words: Computer-Based Test; E-learning; English proficiency