THE PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF THE EVALUATION SYSTEM ON UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN SUDAN- KHARTOUM STATE

Abstract

Evaluation system and its processes constitute the most important component in the whole educational instruction, because it assesses the educational operation, and then diagnoses the weakness. The research statement focused on studying the psychological impact of evaluation system on university students in Sudan. The study is an attempt to reveal these psychological influences upon university students which might be due to the methods, approaches, and procedures of evaluation. The objective of the study is to exhibit the importance of evaluation procedures on educational processes and its psychological impact on students. The sample of population was university students and staff members from three universities in Khartoum State (Khartoum University, Sudan University for Sciences & Technology, and Ahfad University for Women). The sample size was (419) university students including both males and females, and (56) university staff members. For data collection questionnaires was distributed among the two samples of the study (both students and staff members) and a psychological scale was given to the students only to manifest anxiety. Data obtained was processed and analyzed by SPSS Package. The research concluded the following finding: Analysis revealed that there is a significant correlation between sex, class-level, specialization and types of evaluation for students, and proved that there is a relation between evaluation's procedures, types, students' performance, and positive correlation between an effective- teaching on curriculum development for staff-members. The study recommended on; State rules and regulations concerning evaluation system. Establish centers for training staff members in various educational fields such as; educational technology, advisory of students and counseling skills.