THE INFLUENCE OF EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS IN EGOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE
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This research was designed to investigate the influence of examination malpractice on student’s academic achievements insecondary schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. The study consists of all the public secondary schools in Egor. Five secondary schools were used and hundred respondents wereselected from the schools which were used in this study, using
the sample random sampling techniques. The structured questionnaire containing twenty questions were used to elicit relevant information from respondents. The content validity of the reliability was established using the testretest method. The simple percentage was used in working out of the frequency counts of the responses on the students. XVI Findings were presented on tables and analyzed so as to test each of the earlier stated research questions. Based on the responses collected, the researcher found out that one major cause of examination malpractice in the schools was indiscipline among students; other important causes includethe non implementation of the examination decree and the lack of effective supervision during examination by all means. Lack of qualified teachers in some subject areas was also identified. It therefore recommended that examination like every other evil in the society cannot be fully wipe out. However, the act can be reduced to the bearest minimum through educational enlightenment programmes that will create a forum for instilling honesty, dedication and fair play by all and sundry, XVII especially among youths. Also, cumulative assessment records of every subject or course should be kept in line with the National Policy on Education. Students’ cumulative scores should account for about fifty percent (50%) of the final grading. This will make students less anxious about examination and subsequently reduce the rate of examination malpractice.
the sample random sampling techniques. The structured questionnaire containing twenty questions were used to elicit relevant information from respondents. The content validity of the reliability was established using the testretest method. The simple percentage was used in working out of the frequency counts of the responses on the students. XVI Findings were presented on tables and analyzed so as to test each of the earlier stated research questions. Based on the responses collected, the researcher found out that one major cause of examination malpractice in the schools was indiscipline among students; other important causes includethe non implementation of the examination decree and the lack of effective supervision during examination by all means. Lack of qualified teachers in some subject areas was also identified. It therefore recommended that examination like every other evil in the society cannot be fully wipe out. However, the act can be reduced to the bearest minimum through educational enlightenment programmes that will create a forum for instilling honesty, dedication and fair play by all and sundry, XVII especially among youths. Also, cumulative assessment records of every subject or course should be kept in line with the National Policy on Education. Students’ cumulative scores should account for about fifty percent (50%) of the final grading. This will make students less anxious about examination and subsequently reduce the rate of examination malpractice.
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