Dr Simeon Nnanna Nwube
Ebonyi State College of Education,
Ikwo, Ebonyi State
&
Dr Edwin Ukpabi Nwangama
Ebonyi State College of Education, Ikwo,
Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Abstract.
This study is aimed at finding Effects of Examination Malpractice on students’ performance in Christian
Religious Studies in Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination in Ebonyi State. A descriptive method was used. The procedure used for data collection was questionnaire and the data collected were analyzed with the use of test-retest tool in order to know if this research is valid and reliable. Findings from the study showed that one important cause of examination malpractices in secondary schools in the state was the non-implementation of the examination malpractices act of government. The implication of the findings for this study is based on the desire among students to pass the examination at all cost thereby graduating as an unqualified student graduates to the society. This implies that the attitude towards achieving paper qualification at all cost has assumed a great dimension in the local government area. In conclusion the study recommended among other things: Arrest and prosecution of students and teachers caught in examination malpractices to serve as a lesson to others; concerted efforts should be made in enhancing discipline among students through the counseling services schools in other to prevent them from acts of indiscipline during examinations; The use of electronic devices in checking students’ pockets before entering examination halls; and increased emphasis on the use of continuous assessment by schools and examination boards in determining students’ success or failure in public examinations.
Keywords: Examination Malpractice, Students’ Performance, Christian Religious Studies, Secondary School
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