CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
It is true that no nation can rise above the quality of education provided for her citizens. And since the advent of western education in Nigeria, examination has being the major instrument used for the evaluation of learners (or student’s achievement). It is a means of assessing the quality and quantity or performance that an individual has accumulated at the end of a teaching process which may spread over a period of seventeen weeks.
Furthermore, education has been adopted as an instrument for national development. Therefore, government, communities, private organization and individuals have established educational institutions with a view to training the citizens for the development of the nation’s physical and human resources. In these institutions, teaching and guidance activities are supposed to take place so that appropriate skills and knowledge can be acquired by the students.
However, machinery through which the extent of knowledge and skill acquisition is determined at each stage of education has been set up. This is in form of examination which would be organized in order to evaluate, assess and test knowledge and skills. The outcome of the examination is used as a basis for decision making on the examinee’s ability. The examinee is consequently awarded a certificate which could qualify him for admission into a school, promotion into higher level of an institution and employment opportunities.
Moreover, many decisions which emanate from examination may not be valid due to involvement of examinees in misconducts. When such decisions are upheld, the certificate awarding institutions would be promoting and graduating incompetent personnel who would not be able to contribute positively to national development. Examination misconduct occurs in both internal and external assessment of educational outcome. It is a problem which has been afflicting the educational system for many years. It seems to have defiled solutions, so all antidotes applied so far have been faulted by fraudsters. Infact, it constitutes the most serious problem facing Nigeria educational system in general and secondary education in particular (Adesina, 2005).
Therefore, there is a need to sanitize the nation’s education by getting rid of examination misconducts. This is a challenge to the administrators of education within and outside the school system. In this paper, quality assurance is examined as a practical solution to examination misconduct.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
From the above, it can be seen that success in examination serves as a good motivator for students, teachers, school administrators and employer of labour. On the other hand, failure to perform successfully in examination demoralizes all and sundry, especially secondary school students. Therefore, it is the crave to succeed and avoid frustration and or any embarrassment associated with failure that makes students engage in “examination misconducts” which has threatened the very foundation of our educational system.
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
Taking into consideration the problem stated above, the purpose or objective of this particular study includes:
- To find out the causes of examination misconduct in secondary schools.
- To find out the agents of examination misconducts.
- To be acquainted with the consequences of indulging in examination misconduct.
- To proffer lasting solution to the problem.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
- It is hoped that at the end of the outcome of this study will expose students to the causes of examination misconduct.
- To expose students to the consequences of indulging in examination misconduct.
- To eradicate examination misconduct among students.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
- What are the causes of examination misconduct?
- At what stage do examination misconducts occur?
- Does examination misconduct have a negative effect on the students?
- Does examination misconduct affect our educational system?
DELIMITATION OF THE STUDY
This study is restricted to College of Education in Ovia North East Local Government Area. In this context, some students were selected for the study.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Examination: Examination can be defined as the instruments used for the assessment of individual’s skill and knowledge, content both in general and specific areas to studies and overall academic achievements.
Examination misconduct: Examination misconduct can be defined as a deliberate act of wrong doing, contrary to official examination rules and is designed to place a candidate at an unfair advantage.
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