of Education‚ University of Ibadan‚ Nigeria. Abstract Examinations as generally observed provoke anxiety in students. Anxiety could either be positive or negative. The anxiety generated in students due to examination is a reflection of the effect of failure or otherwise in public examinations at the end of prescribed courses of study and this depends on how prepared such students are. In this paper the issues of examination malpractice form the background of discussions. The paper reports
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Concealed carry anywhere has been a highly controversial topic for many years. In the back and forth of this heated debate‚ multiple subcategories have arisen. One of which is whether universities should allow student or staff to carry concealed handguns on campus. This is a strange debate topic because the obvious answer is no. Just a few of the reasons are an increase in crimes of passion‚ a possible increase in school shootings‚ and a high risk for robbery and assault. A crime of passion is not
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admitted to cheating in the famous Oprah interview done in 2013. Immense repercussions would follow. With seven wins stripped from him‚ Armstrong justifies cheating‚ was dropped from name brands‚ and did all he could to stay on top. Cheating has often been defended by the accused‚ and Armstrong is no exception. According to a statement made by Armstrong‚ he claims that “...the sport is rife with hypocrisy...Newsflash! It just is.” (Press). This shows that he accepts the fact that he was caught with drugs
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The play that I had decided to read was Caught by Christopher Chen. The region in which the play was written in is the United States‚ and was developed and performed in 2014‚ and was published online on February 1‚ 2016. Caught is episodic in nature‚ however‚ both stories in the play are considered comedic and somewhat mysterious. In summary‚ Caught is about two Asian American individuals who have used their appearance to deceive and manipulate many. Caught was fueled by uncertainty and tension due
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Should Public Exams Be Abolished In Hong Kong? Public examinations play an important role in a student‘s life‚ especially in Hong Kong. Nowadays‚ there is no other ways to promote into university in Hong Kong unless passing the examination. Students have to sit for 2 major public exams including The Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination(HKCEE) and The Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination(HKALE). Should public exams be abolished in Hong Kong? This topic is a hot issue that many
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Academic Dishonesty: Internet Cheating AET/510 August 19‚ 2012 Dr. Gregory W. Dlabach‚ Ed.D Academic Dishonesty Academic dishonesty is an “intentional act of fraud” by which a student claims credit for the work of another without authorization (Pincus & Schmelkin‚ 2003). These intentional acts fall into these classification‚ plagiarism‚ cheating‚ and academic misconduct. Plagiarism is the intentional act of presenting work as though it where their own. Examples of plagiarism include;
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academic cheating Nowadays‚ academic cheating has become a prevalent phenomenon‚ and this behavior includes activities ranging from turning in the same paper in more than one class‚ to plagiarism‚ to copying from another student’s test and so on. The factors that play a major role in this phenomenon are listed as follows: the inability to reach an agreement on what constitutes academic cheating‚ the benefits to conduct academic cheating‚ and the probability to be caught in academic cheating. These
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There is a constant problem of cheating in sports nowadays‚ and it continues to get worse Through the history of sports there has always been cheating. Cheating in sports has always been a topic for conversations‚ controversy and debates. It seems that cheating currently is at the highest point‚ and will not go down anytime soon. With the fast development of technology and medical science it seems that drug use in sports will increase. The line between acceptable and unacceptable will be harder
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Should our University invest in computers that are available for all students? As the role of computers in academic contexts is becoming more and more important nowadays there is a discussion if universities should invest in technology which allows students to take exams on a computer. The aim of this essay is to assess the advantages and disadvantages of such a proposal. For the purposes of this essay the task only appraises the potential situation at the University X and will focus on investments
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the Kenya National Examination Council (2007) Secondary Examination briefing on conduct and ways of curbing exam cheating‚ I rose to ask the participants made of among others‚ quality Assurance and Standards officers‚ supervisors‚ invigilators‚ security officers and the District Education office personnel‚ whether other than the common use of the SMS to transmit messages as a source of cheating‚ how much do they know about blue tooth gadget? The response left a lot to be desired as virtually less than
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