How to curb examination malpractices in nigeria by godday. Three research questions and null hypotheses were developed for the study. Most foreigners say that the academic certificates being issued to graduates in nigeria are no more valuable than the pieces of paper on which they are printed. The problem of examination malpractices in nigeria seems to be as old as the introduction of formal system of education. The root causes of examination malpractice in nigeria include the following. Virtually all levels of education in nigeria is affected by examination malpractices.
The study employed the descriptive survey design which covered all the secondary schools in benue state. Assessment of examination malpractices in nigerian. Causes of examination malpractice on the standard of education in nigeria, a case study of abohmbaise l. On steming the menace of examination malpractices in nigeria, the examination bodies have adopted certain decisions as penalties on perpetrators, which stakeholders regarded to benefit the candidates table 2. There is a general worry about the poor quality of education in nigeria. Examination malpractice in nigeria education nigeria. It looked at cases of examination malpractice and students perception of the causes of examination malpractices. Examination malpractices among secondary school students. It is indeed heart wrenching that in the last west african examination council waec examinations, nigeria was adjudged as having the highest rate of malpractice of all the member countries. Abstract examination malpractice is a serious problem in nigerian educational institutions and especially in secondary schools. Therefore, the assessment of examination malpractices in nigerian colleges of education forms the thrust of this paper. Purpose of the study the purpose of this paper was to assess examination malpractices in colleges of education, its consequences on nigerias educational system and the way out. Assessment of examination malpractices in nigerian colleges. Examination malpractices are common everywhere and every examination season witnesses the emergence of new and ingenious ways of cheating.
This paper investigated teachers perception of examination malpractices among secondary. The main purpose of examination is for certification of achievement. There may be a few reasons for it a unspecialized teacher that was not able to explain properly, lack of time for example if a student has a parttime job and laziness. Examination is a very integral part of any educational system. Without doubt, the persistent occurrence of examination malpractice in nigeria has spawned heinous problems such as. He reported that ondo state took the 15th position among all the 36 states in nigeria in examination malpractices as. Challenges to human resource development in nigeria 94 research centre for management and social studies individual and national economy moral upbringing of generations. Curbing examination malpractices in west african senior school certificate examinations in nigeria. Submitted by aisha nuraini,senior secondary 3,mariambabangida girls science college,minna, nigeria. Examination malpractice causes, effects and solutions in.
Examination malpractices and students poor performance in. It is also used for the purpose of selection, placement, certification and promotion. Education, being a process of teaching and learning is evaluated through examination at the end of the learning period. Pdf on jan 1, 2017, orji friday oko and others published examination malpractices as the bane of nigeria education system. Introduction examination has been generally accepted as the best means of assessment. The sanctity of examination process has been trivialized by a lot of malpractices. It is illegal and can be perpetrated by a single individual or groups. It is a means of assessing students academic abilities with a view to taking decision on their progression on the academic ladder and determining their suitability for position of responsibilities ogundepo, olatayo, and akinteye 2009. Examination malpractices have consistently remained a bane of nigerian educational system. Examination malpractices, school, nigeria, education.
A person who wilfully obstructs a supervisor, an invigilator or agent of the examination body concerned with the conduct of the examination or any other. Scholarship and research it is amidst these contents that examination malpractice has been found to be a challenge to the. Incidences and detection of examination malpractices in nigeria public examinations. Implications for educational planning and management find, read and. The study revealed that majority of the students believed that the indulgence in examination malpractice was a common occurrence, which will be difficult. Success in an examination can have profound, immediate, and long term impacts on a candidates life in nigeria for instance. Examination malpractices among secondary school students in. According to okebukola, by 2006, the supremacy of the analogue started. Pdf examination malpractices as the bane of nigeria. Examination malpractice is any form of deliberate cheating on examinations which provides one or more candidates with an unfair advantage or disadvantage. Since then, each examination season has been characterized by new and ingenious ways of examination irregularity. Examination malpractices in nigeria are successfully perpetrated with the active connivance of students, parents, school authorities, government functionaries, invigilators and sometimes officials of such examination bodies as joint admissions. Assessing the impact of examination malpractices on the.
Nigeriaworld feature article examination malpractices in. Any misconduct or irregularity distorts this feedback mechanism and gives a false outcome of the. Abstract examination occupies a very strategic position in our lives both in education and in industries. Challenges to human resource development in nigeria 92 research centre for management and social studies progress, sociocultural development and industrialization. Teachers and counsellors rely on them for a comprehensive evaluation of their students and clients. Paper presented at the national workshop on examination malpractice organised by the faculty of education jan 1992. Secondary school students perceptions of examination malpractices and examination ethics were assessed. Nigeria has a deplorable value system, therefore immoral acts such as cheating, dishonesty including embezzlement and stealing of public funds and properties do not attract the condemnation and punishment they deserve. Assessing the impact of examination malpractices on the measurement of ability in nigeria 750 are products of examination malpractice have become a reserved army of the unemployable duze, 2011. Okebukola 2014 posits that the manifestation of the analogue methodology of examination malpractice in nigeria reached new heights around 2005. Examination malpractices act nigerias leading intellectual. Infact, in a school setting, examination is a means of evaluating the quantity of knowledge a student has acquired within a specific period of time. In this article, we will take a closer look at examination malpractice causes, effects, and solutions for it. Now so rampant, it has become a normal practical way of passing an examination.
Causes of examination malpractice on the standard of. This research work investigated the cases, widespread and management of examination malpractices in idemili north local government area, anambra. A student may pay an examination official some money not necessarily to buy the question paper, but to be allowed to use illegal materials smuggled into the examination halls or to extend the examination scheduled period. Afro asian journal of social sciences volume x, no. As a result of people involvement in examination malpractices, students do not pass through the necessary rudiments of the profession. Plateau state college of health technology pankshin, nigeria. Nov 03, 2019 one of the problems facing our education system in nigeria is examination malpractice. Examination malpractices among secondary schools students in ondo state, nigeria. Some recent researches have shown that majority of students who gained admissions into tertiary institutions in nigeria are products of examination malpractice6. It is all about testing your knowledge, understanding and how skillful you are in a subject. Examination malpractices among secondary schools students in. Education is the bedrock of growth and development of any economy and the extent. History and solutions to malpractice in nigeria oxford living dictionaries define examination as a formal test of a persons knowledge or proficiency in a subject or skill. Causes and effects of examination malpractice in society.
This paper focuses on examination malpractices in educational institutions with particular reference to two. There are many different forms of examination malpractice, including copying from another students test, copying from an answer sheet, bringing in cheat notes, plagiarism, colluding to obtain test answers, impersonating another student during a test and refusing to stop taking the test when the test is over. In a bid to acquire such certificates, many have resorted to unethical meansforemost among which are examination malpracticesjust to acquire the certificates at all cost. Examination not only serves as a feedback for the trainer to ascertain the level of knowledge acquisition but also serves as a measure of knowledge retention by the trainee. The overall purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which school administrators try to contain the menace of examination malpractice. Examination is one of the ways through which students academic achievements are measured. Curbing examination malpractices in west african senior. Causes, consequences and probable solutions asore e. Mrs abstract examination in broad perspective is an instrument for testing, assessing, evaluation and accreditation. Highest iq in the world top 10 intelligent countries he who fails to prepare, gets ready to fail one of the leading causes of the examination malpractice is failed preparation. The causes and effects of examination malpractices on. There are different forms of examination malpractice. It equips the individual with the information necessary for high level of human functioning emaikwu, 2012. Examination malpractice is any form of cheating before, during or after examination.
The first major examination malpractice was in 1914, when the senior cambridge local examination leaked. Go to the primary schools, the secondary schools and the higher institutions and you will come by various forms of examination malpractices. In nigeria, bribery often referred to as sorting in tertiary. And to provide a lasting solution to it, one needs to know the causes and effect in secondary schools, tertiary institutions, etc. Plagiarism stealing or passing ideas or words of another as ones own. Despite that jamb has tried to introduce different ways to curb examination malpractices in nigeria, yet students and invigilators have new method to perpetrate the act. But, in nigeria, a negative phenomenon can be observed, which constantly affects the educational system in general. A case of rivers state university, port harcourt 1amadi, eric chikweru ph. He further found that out of the 909,888 pupils who sat for the senior secondary certificate examinations in year 2002, 95,519 of them were involved in examination fraud. Data were obtained from structured questionnaire issued to second and third year students, and secondary source from the college examination. Management of reoccurring cases of examination malpractice. Adeyemi department of educational foundations and management, university of adoekiti, p. This is indeed a slap on the face of the selfacclaimed giant of africa.