From the analysis above, it is apparent that the major causes of examination malpractice are:
misplaced priority for certificate acquisition against knowledge and skill acquisition due to the certificate syndrome in the society
, Lack of preparation and inadequate preparation by students.
What are the effects of exam malpractice?
The study revealed that
examination malpractices brings total loss of trust in the educational system, reduced enrolment of students in school, frequent cancellation of results, discourages good students/candidates from studying hard, derives innocent students' opportunity for admission, decrease job efficiency, bring
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What is examination malpractice?
Examination malpractice is defined as
the deliberate wrongdoing contrary to official examination rules
(Maheshwari, 2011). Ugwu (2012) defined it as any deliberate wrong- doing contrary to official examination rules and designed to place a candidate at an unfair advantage.
What are the agents of examination malpractice?
Pupils/students, teachers, school administrators, parents, examination invigilators and supervisors, custodians of examination materials, officials of examination bodies and
law
enforcement agents are involved.
What are types of examination malpractice?
Examination malpractice will include any of the following,
impersonation, leakage, swapping of scripts, Yahaya L.A., Odebode, A.A. & Akinyemi O.B.
: Types of Examination Malpractice… Page 4 136 smuggling of answer scripts into examination halls, dubbing (direct copying of answers to questions and taking into examination …
What are the major causes of examination malpractice?
- Personal Factors. o Laziness by students. …
- Social Factors. o Peer pressure.
- Psychological Factors. …
- Environmental Factors. …
- Individual-cheating Methods. …
- Technology-assisted Cheating Methods. …
- Collaborative-cheating Methods.
How can we prevent examination malpractice?
At present, schools prevent
examination malpractice through invigilation, structural arrangements in the examination rooms and punishment of offenders
. These methods are failing schools in preventing examination malpracitce because they do not address students' problems that determine examination malpractice.
Why do students indulge in examination malpractice?
Generally, the study revealed that both boys and girls engage themselves in examination malpractices
because they all want to pass
. Notably, both government and private schools engage themselves in examination malpractice.
What is educational malpractice?
Generally, educational malpractice claims fall into one of three different categories: (1)
the student alleges that the school negligently failed to provide him with adequate skills
; (2) the student alleges that the school negligently diagnosed or failed to diagnose the student's learning or mental disabilities; or (3) …
What is the punishment for examination malpractice in Nigeria?
Examination Malpractices Act, Cap E15, Laws of Federation of Nigeria, 2004 identified offences that constitute examination malpractice, and also prescribes penalties for such offences ranging from
3-5 years imprisonment with or without the option of fine
.
Why is examination malpractice bad?
Ultimately, examination malpractice
destroys the academic world
. This destrous the main point of education — the gaining of knowledge and practical skills. This means students can obtain a certificate without gaining knowledge. This phenomenon makes the learning process unfair.
What is the history of examination malpractice?
Examination malpractice was
first recorded in the country in 1914
. During that year, it was reported that the question papers of the Senior Cambridge Local Examinations were seen by candidates before the scheduled date of the exam. Ever since then, examinations and students have never remained the same again.
What do you understand by examination?
An examination is a formal test that you take to
show your knowledge or ability in a particular subject
, or to obtain a qualification. [formal] 2. countable noun. If you have a medical examination, a doctor looks at your body, feels it, or does simple tests in order to check how healthy you are.
What is dubbing in examination malpractice?
Dubbing. This is
when students copy in the examination hall either another student
‟s paper or the. material they brought into the examination hall.
What are the different types of exams?
- Multiple choice exams. Multiple choice questions usually include a phrase or stem followed by three to five options. …
- Problem or case-based exams. …
- Oral exams. …
- Open-book and take-home exams. …
- Essay exams.
What are the causes of examination malpractice among secondary school students?
In the opinions of Badmus, (2006) and Aminu (2006) the phenomenon of examination malpractice is influenced by many factors which include
lack of confidence as a result of inadequate preparation, peer-influence, societal influence, parental support and poor facilities in schools
.
