PERCEIVED FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE AMONG STUDENTS OF COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN KANO STATE, NIGERIA
Author: Garba, Charles Dibal & Okereke, Chinyere Emily
Abstract:
The examination has been commonly accepted as the best means of assessment of students in
our educational institutions. The examination is a formal test of the knowledge or ability of students. It is an instrument used for the assessment of individual skills and knowledge content, both in general and specific areas of study. Examination malpractice is also known as cheating is the illegal action that students take during their examinations to try to make good grades by cutting corners. The hues and cries about examination malpractice taking
place at all levels of the Nigerian educational system are nothing but a reflection of the decay in the value system of the society. Examination malpractice is a deliberate wrong-doing contrary to official examination rules and designed to place a candidate at an unfair advantage. Examination malpractices are common everywhere and every examination season witnesses the emergence of new and ingenious ways of cheating. Examination malpractices are one of the challenges facing the educational system in Nigeria and are known to have existed for some time in Nigeria. The purpose of this study is to Assess the perceived factors responsible for examination malpractice among students of the College of Education in Kano, State Nigeria. One research question and research hypothesis were developed to guide the study. Survey Research Design was adopted for the study. A sample of 251 students was selected through a purposive sampling technique. A questionnaire titled “Factors Responsible for Examination Malpractices Questionnaire” (FREMPQ) was adopted. The data collected were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, independent t-test. The result of the study indicated that both male and female students are aware of the perceived factors responsible for examination malpractice in the College of Education in Kano, State Nigeria. Furthermore, the result of the study also revealed that there was no significant difference between male and female students on the perceived factors responsible for examination malpractice in the College of Education in Kano, State Nigeria.