Assessment design, learning strategies and obstacles in facing Computer-Based Madrasah Exam on the English subject

The objectives of this study were to describe how teachers design the Computer-Based Madrasah Exam (CBME) questions for English subjects, investigate learning strategies students use, and explore obstacles face in exam. Questionnaires interviews used as instruments collect data study. A number 95 ninth-grade two Tsanawiyah Negeri No. 1 (MTsN 1; school level is equivalent junior high schools) South Aceh, Indonesia, participated analyzed quantitatively qualitatively using thematic analysis. results revealed that designing assessment CBME, four which preparing change final exam model, selecting sources questions, new resolving developing questions. Meanwhile, five facing exam, they are managing time, motivating themselves, creating groups, practicing, strengthening basic abilities. Furthermore, faced a lack skill computer slow internet access, limited availability, limitation vocabulary mastery, taking time understand peers’ interventions. Thus, suggests more training still needed model CMBE also need sufficient facilities before enforce their students.