CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The quest for exploration into “the effect of examination malpractice among the sociology student of University of Abuja” is borne out of the concern for the need for improvement/provision of enabling a good conducive environment that is conducive for the writing of examination and to avoid malpractice. In any given society‚ there are rule guiding the behavior of individuals as well as rights which give the people the freedom to express them. So
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LONG TERM EFFECTS OF EXAMINATION MALPRACTICES ON THE EDUCATION SYSTEM AND THE ECONOMY The calamity of examination malpractice is not just the havoc it wrecks in our educational system but the gradual introduction of youths into the practice of fraud. Now so rampant‚ it has become a normal practical way of passing an examination; in simple terms these practices include linking of examination questions prior to writing‚ bribing of invigilating staff‚ possession of cheating material‚ impersonation
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Background to the Study Teachers at different stages use examination to assess and evaluate the academic achievement of students in the school system. In all teaching and learning situations therefore‚ it is essential to find out from time to time how much the students are achieving from what they are being taught. In order to do this effectively‚ teachers‚ examining bodies like the West African Examination Council (WAEC)‚ National Examination Council (NECO)‚ National Teachers Institute (NTI) etc and
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AFRICAN UNION UNION AFRICAINE UNIÃO AFRICANA Addis Ababa‚ ETHIOPIA P. O. Box 3243 Telephone +251115- 517700 Website : www.africa-union.org Fax : +251115- 517844 AFRICAN COMMON POSITION ON MIGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT AFRICAN UNION UNION AFRICAINE UNIÃO AFRICANA Addis Ababa‚ ETHIOPIA P. O. Box 3243 Telephone +251115- 517700 Website : www.africa-union.org Fax : +251115- 517844 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Ninth Ordinary Session 25 – 29 June‚ 2006 Banjul‚ THE GAMBIA EX.CL/277 (IX) AFRICAN COMMON POSITION
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CONCEPT OF EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE Examination malpractice has been defined variously by many authors; some ten (10) definitions/views are presented here: (i) Chukwuemeka (1982) referred to examination malpractice as violation of examination rules and regulations by candidates. (ii) Aliyu (1996) looked at examination malpractice as any irregular behaviour related to the examination exhibited by candidates or any body charged with the conduct of examination in or outside the examination hall before
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CELEBRATING EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE? NECO SSCE results this year are the best in five years‚ maybe so‚ to say. But the question is‚ do the results indicate an improvement in standards? Without hesitation‚ I say a big "No!" Truth must be told. EXAMINATION MALPRACTICES have got more ruthless. In my opinion‚ out of the over 1 million candidates that took part in the exams‚ at least 900 thousand must have engaged in malpractice! Is this an outrageous estimation? I want somebody to prove me wrong;
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Undoubtedly‚ Examination malpractice has become one of the canker worms that have eaten deep into the fabrics of the Nigerian society. It cuts across all levels of our education system. Many reasons have been adduced as being responsible for this ugly phenomenon. Perhaps‚ the most remarkable factor is what I can call academic laziness or better still‚ mediocrity on the part of some students. Those who see examination malpractice as the only way to victory in such “bloody war” as education are
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EXAMINATION MALPRACTICES AS THREATS TO QUALITY ASSURANCE IN EDUCATION IN NIGERIA‚ BY OGUNDEPO‚ A. O. Background to the study. Examination is one of the ways through which students’ academic achievements are measured. It is a means of assessing students’ academic abilities with a view to taking decision on their progression on the academic ladder and determining their suitability for position of responsibilities (Ogundepo‚ Olatayo‚ and Akinteye 2009). A student would be adjudged to have
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eChris Quarti Honors English III 3/13/13 Malpractice What is Malpractice and how does it occur? Is taking a trip to the doctor worth it when medical malpractice which has been reported to be the third leading cause of death in the United States? Is this trip to the clinic for the simple flu or minor surgery worth the chance of death? Malpractice is a word to describe any treatment‚ in which there was a lack of treatment‚ or a mistake in in the practice of the doctor. This can also be described
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MALPRACTICE OR NOT? A 28 year-old man was injured in a motor vehicle accident. He spent 15 days in ICU for trauma related medical problems. He was transferred to a Medical-Surgical unit in stable condition. He had a tracheostomy tube and had intermittent difficulty choking on his own mucus. During one of these choking episodes he could not speak‚ so he reached for his nursing call button to summon help. The call button was not in his reach. He fell out of bed trying to find his call button‚ broke
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