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To determine the ways of controlling examination malpractice among secondary school students. Uniprojects aim of providing this causes of examination malpractice among secondary school students project research material is to reduce the stress of moving from one school library to another all in the. Examination malpractice act of 1999 should be amended to incorporate that section of decree 20 of 1984 which stipulated twentyone years imprisonment without option of a fine for a convicted culprit. What is medical malpractice every year, medical malpractice is a serious problem for thousands of people across the country. Now so rampant, it has become a normal practical way of passing an examination. It had become a general view to accept that the last two decades have witnessed high rate of several incidents of examination misconduct. To identify the cause of examination malpractice among secondary school students. Engaging in examination malpractice leads to cancellation of results which means great waste of resources to society and. Vicious cycle of unviable education and its consequences. Examination malpractice articles inquiries journal. Adeyemi department of educational foundations and management, university of adoekiti, p.
Please, sit back and study the below research material carefully. Infact, the list of the evils wrought on our society by the encourage of certificating unqualified, unknowledgeable and incompetent people to hold positions of responsibility in all facts of our nations life is a contributing factor by the government to examination malpractice. Aug 27, 2015 the evidence is obvious,the rate at which examination malpractices is causing harm increases day by day. Some forms of examination malpractices are copying on sheet of papers, handkerchiefs, deskchairs. The effects of examination malpractice are very shocking to educational, economic and political development of. The causes and effect of exam malpractices among ss3 students. Social issues and problems examination malpractices.
Occurs when a registered candidate engageshires some other person to sit the examination on hisher behalf. This research study was carried out to investigate the cause of examination malpractice in nigeria schools. As a teacher, i advise you to say no to examination malpractice of any kind and to fight it if given any opportunity to. Examination malpractice is a problem, which has plagued the educational system of nigeria for years. This work is on effects of examination malpractice in nigerian. The result shows that examination malpractices could be caused before, during and after the examinations. The findings from the factor analysis in factor loading 1 revealed that items 0. Students and staff perceptions on examination malpractice and. The data collected were analyzed using factor analysis and principal component analysis.
Examination malpractice also known as cheating is the illegal action that students take during their examinations to try to make good grades by cutting corners. Assessing the impact of examination malpractices on the. Examination malpractice is an illegal behaviour by a candidate before, during or after the examination so that heshe can attain success easily and cheaply. The effect of medical malpractice jonathan thomas i. Education is the bedrock of growth and development of any economy and the extent to which an economy improves is through education. The causes and effects of examination malpractice in secondary schools abstract this research was designed to investigate the reasons students cheat at examinations, the methods they adopt in cheating, the main sources of examination leakages and the effects of examination malpractices in secondary schools in ovia southwest local government area. Proper conduct and misconduct in order to appreciate what constitute exam malpractice and in its effort to curb the ugly trend the. A similar situation is the case of takingout examination materials out the examination venue with the aim of taking undue advantage. Teachers and counsellors rely on them for a comprehensive evaluation of their students and clients. Sep 19, 2016 fibessima, 2002 identified the effect of examination malpractice as a production of half baked graduates form academic institution, retarded educational growth and development, false sense of value and impression of students capability as well as loss of confidence in candidates who are involved in examination malpractice. We cannot sopport something which is in relation to corruption and has future implications and effect on our economy.
Examination malpractice has become a normal occurrence among students worldover, but more worrisome in nigeria. Fibessima, 2002 identified the effect of examination malpractice as a production of half baked graduates form academic institution, retarded educational growth and development, false sense of value and impression of students capability as well as loss of confidence in candidates who are involved in examination malpractice. Udoh this study considers the remote causes of examination malpractice in the nigerian education system with a view to suggest new ways of combating the problem. Asinya 2012 argued that the causes of examination malpractice are borne out of the attempt to avoid failure and consolidate ones excellent performances, and the financial greed on the part of school and examination boards officials. Examination malpractice is an act or irregular manner of testing candidates which contravenes the rules and conventions guiding the conduct of examinations. A case study of five 5 selected secondary schools in bauchi metropolis okpe gabriel and philip lar department of general studies, federal polytechnic, bauchi abstract secondary school students perceptions of examination malpractices and examination ethics were assessed. Causes of examination malpractice among secondary school students project material.
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