CAUSES AND EFFECT OF EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE AMONG YEAR TWO STUDENTS OF COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, WARRI, DELTA STATE
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CAUSES AND
EFFECT OF EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE AMONG YEAR TWO STUDENTS OF COLLEGE OF
EDUCATION, WARRI, DELTA STATE
ABSTRACT
This study is designed to carry out
an investigation of the results of examination malpractice in College of
Education, Warri, Delta State. Examination malpractice is a problem which has
plagued the educational system of Nigeria for years. Some results of
examination malpractice have been identified in recent times. This research is
therefore designed to revalidate students’ perception of the results of
examination malpractice. The instrument used for data collection is the
questionnaire. The questionnaires were administered to year two students in
College of Education, Warri, Delta State. From the results of the data analysis
it was observed that the major causes promoting examination malpractice is the
strong desire to achieve certificate and success at all cost. Based on the
findings the researcher made some recommendation. How to eradicate examination
malpractice;
1.
That collaborative effect is required from everyone concerned such as the
parents, government and students.
2.
Parents should educate their children on the implication of examination
malpractice.
3.
Children should be taught on how to be confident of themselves and depend on
their own ability.
4.
Rigorous penalty should be given to those who involve themselves in examination
malpractice; the gravity of penalty should be determined by the gravity of
their offences.
TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
Background of the study
Statement of problem
Purpose of study
Significance of study
Scope of study
Research questions
Limitation of the study
Definition of terms
CHAPTER
TWO
Review of related literature
CHAPTER
THREE
Research design and methodology
Research design
Study population
Study sample
Sampling techniques
Research instrument
Validity of instrument
Reliability of instrument
Data analysis
CHAPTER
FOUR
Analysis and interpretation of data
CHAPTER
FIVE
Summary, conclusion and findings
REFERENCES
QUESTIONNAIRE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The
issue of examination malpractice has become a rampant phenomenon which has led
to problem of educational system, of the in Nigeria today. It has eaten so deep
into every aspect of the economy because education is the bedrock upon which
any country or society can be developed.
In fact many educational authorities of Nigeria school are now with the
mentally that the best way to make their students to excel is by cheating in
examination. Examination can be defined as an illegal or unethical behaviour by
somebody in the process as examination ability or knowledge. It can
also be stated as any means which a student device to pass an examination.
Oluya and Daramola (1992) defined examination malpractice as any irregular
behaviour exhibited by a candidate or any body charged with the conduct of
examination before, during or after the examination which contravene the rules
and regulation governing the conduct of such examination.
The incidence of examination malpractice, has witnessed increasing trend and
this is invariably due to the candidates’ fear of failure, lack of confidence,
inadequate preparation and laziness. The bad habit has eaten very deep into our
society. Infact examination malpractice is a cankerworm that portends graver
danger for the nation; however, examination plays a very important role in our
educational system. It is used for the measurement and evaluation of students.
Examination provides the learners with knowledge of his/her achievement in
relation to desire objective. Thus acting as reinforcement and enabling him/her
to take whatever remedial action may be needed. It is also used to diagnose
learner’s difficulties, weakness and deficiencies in learning. It offers the
learners a realistic awareness of his intellectual status among his peers. In
fact, in Nigeria examination is currently used in predicting students’ future
academic behaviour.
Actually examination can be used in so many other areas, but today this monster
(examination malpractice) has destroyed educational system of instructing or
training the young people on how to develop and use their mental, and physical
power. Examination malpractice has planted the seed of unethical values in the
fertile mind of the students. The problematic phenomenon has a free region
amount to support and enabling our environment to get destroyed where by our future
leaders, such as doctors, civil servants, bankers, politician, accountants,
journalists, professor are forced on the fraudulent foundation of examination
malpractice. This has serious social political and economical consequences not
just for a country but also for the world at large. But educational system must
rise above moral decadence since it holds the only hope for the transportation
of the youths and for the future of political, social and economic sanity.
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
The researcher noticed the rate increase in students’ involvement in
examination malpractice in higher institution is alarming. From the background
of the study it has also been discovered that examination plays a prominent
roles in our educational system. Since it holds the only hope for the
transformation of the youths and serves as the medium in which Nigeria used in
predicting a student’s future academic behaviour, examination has to be dealt
with. The major problem of examination malpractice in College of Education,
Warr, Delta State is a case study of this research is that most of their time
in worldly pleasure. And thereby planned on they can cheat in examination
because they have not really face the deadly consequences of examination
malpractice.
PURPOSE OF STUDY
The purpose of this study includes the following;
1. To examine the
causes of examination malpractice.
2. To find out the method students
used in examination hall.
3. To know the effects of
examination malpractice.
4. To know the result of examination
malpractice on the students at present, future and on the society in general.
5. To suggest positive remedies to
combat the problem, of examination malpractice.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This research work when completed will be of great value to the students and
lecturers of College of Education, Warr, Delta State. The students will equally
contribute much in creating awareness and educating others about inherent in
examination malpractice. Also it will assist them to know how to find possible
solutions to examination malpractice.
SCOPE OF THE STUDY
Although most schools in Nigeria are involved in one or more terms of
examination malpractice, this study is limited to College of Education, Warr,
Delta State. The school is a higher institution for learning with large number
of students.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
The following research questions are raised.
1.
Does the urge for success promote examination malpractice?
2.
Does involvement in examination malpractice lead to expulsion from school?
3.
What are the effects of examination malpractice?
4.
Is there any difference in the perception of male and female students towards
the results of examination malpractice?
5.
Does examination malpractice lead to the fallen standard of educational system
in Nigeria?
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Malpractice: it is any
action which makes it possible to use examination in determining the level of
students’ ability or it is any act of wrong doing which contradict the rules
and regulation of examination.
Examination: can be
defined as the assessment of students to ascertain to what extent they have
benefited from the teaching of their teachers in given subject.
Giraffe: this is
the involvement of one examiner turning or stretching neck to read or check the
script of another examiner with the aim of copying.
ECOMOG: (mass
cheating): this is a massive agreement among candidates to assist one another
in the examination hall.
IWETIE: this is
collusion between candidates and officials, where candidates make advance
monetary or material inducement to examiners or officials for undue favour.
Assault and intimidation: these are
practices whereby the candidates create confusion and commotion to create
conducive atmosphere for their time.
Tattoo: is an act
of writing on palm, lap, or any part of the body there after referred to such
writing inside the examination hall.
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