ABSTRACT
Examination is a weapon normally used for social engineering and he puts it thus. It is used in breaking through social class barriers and quickening social mobility. Therefore, the imperative of examination because we cannot scope one form of examination or the other, there is constantly emphasis by people on the need to pass since it fells who should have a given job at the expenses of on the spot (mouth oral test). In whichever for an examination to take place, we must note that it is always competitive. Meanwhile, the outcome of any given test is not governed by a complete standard of performance by the degree of excellence of the contestants. Also, in the civil service sectors, results are guided by the number of vacancies to be occupied. It is worthwhile, to note than in the school system every child has to write a series of tests in the secondary school. There are in the form of class terminal and seasonal examinations and to go a long way to determine whether he will reach the final year class. T his project contains five chapters and will together deals with causes of examination malpractice.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
1.1 Background of the study
1.2 Statement of the problem
1.3 Purpose of the study
1.4 Significance of the study
1.5 Research questions
1.6 Scope and limitations of the study
1.7 Definition of terms
CHAPTER TWO
2.1 Review of related literature
2.2 The function of examination in education
2.3 Abuses in over-dependence on examination
2.4 Indications of malpractices
2.5 Reasons why students cheat during examinations
2.6 Parents/teachers level of expectation is too high
2.7 The approach of coordinating examinations are defective
2.8 Learners not properly taught by teachers
2.9 Students have not sufficiently worked at their examinations
2.10 The desire to succeed
CHAPTER THREE
3.1 Methodology population of the study
3.2 Sample of the study
3.3 Instrumentation
3.4 Administration of questionnaire
3.5 Method of Data Analysis
CHAPTER FOUR
4.1 Reasons for students cheating at examination
4.2 Origin (causes) of examination malpractice according to teacher and school principal.
4.3 Origin of examination malpractice according to teachers and school principal.
4.4 Method used by students while cheating during examination
4.5 Method used by students while cheating during examination
4.6 Sources of examination leakages
CHAPTER FIVE
5.1 Discussion of results
5.2 Reasons for students cheating during examination
5.3 Summary of research
5.4 Conclusion
5.5 Recommendation
REFERENCES
QUESTIONNAIRES
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
There are so many indicators in the literature that examination is one of the most controversial matters in our contemporary society
Hence due to its nature, it attracts very many critics this situation has given rise to where a part of the critics believes that examination as the last resort
Categorically, examination is clearly knows to render very useful help in the field of education meanwhile, Stephen (1969) views that there are numerous examples in all countries of the world while are in reality and frequently in name, also, competitions designed to elimate the majority of candidates and allocate the reminder to certain know vacancies for example the civil service in secondary schools in colleges or universities. In the real fact examination is usually employed to mark either pass or fail is constantly applied to a collection of students. It collaborate the view of Stephen where he declares that history as to back up the view setting children against one another in trials and competition has always been a respectable means of inciting them to deal because examination is used to measure the academic performance of every students. With this mind, they have always strived to pass. In the same vein, it also encourages a kind of competition within a collection of students who will aim at the attainable highest mark in classes.
Apart from the foregoing examination as still used for giving grades to the individual students. By casting our minds into past, the West Africa councils issued resulted on the basis of some grading where students where placed in stratification one, two, three, respectively secondly the relevant practices of the Nigeria teaching institute is that students are given certificates in the ground of distinction, credit, and good classification and either of those where marked through examinations
By the standard of the National Certificate Education, students are by custom grouped into first, second, further subdivided into upper and lower or third class degree having successful undergone a rigorous set of examination.