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Abstract:
The research is an investigation into the impact of special examination centers on the falling standard of education in Kaura local government area of Kaduna State. The communist theory and transformative learning theory served as the theoretical frameworks and empirical review was done. A survey research design was adopted for this research work and a total of one hundred (100) respondents participated, who were drawn using a random sampling technique across the various schools. A five-point likert-scale questionnaire based on the biographic data of the respondents, causes and effects of special examination centre on falling standard of education was used for data collection. Frequency distribution table and simple percentage were used to analyze and interpret the data. The result from the study reveals that the inability of the students to take their studies serious has made them to involve themselves in examination malpractice through special centres. Some of the recommendations put forward students should take their studies serious and avoid malpractice, parents, lecturers and examinations bodies (WAEC, NECO) should stop encouraging students to cheat in examination hall and also supervisor should be strict in invigilating any examination and not be carried away with bribery or other reward.
Table of Content:
Title Page - - - - - - - - - - i
Declaration - - - - - - - - - - ii
Approval - - - - - - - - - - iii
Dedication - - - - - - - - - - iv
Acknowledgment - - - - - - - - - v
Abstract - - - - - - - - - - vi
Table of Contents - - - - - - - - - vii
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction - - - - - - - - 1
1.1 Background of the study - - - - - - 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem - - - - - - 3
1.3 Purpose of the Study - - - - - - - 3
1.4 Objective of the Study - - - - - - - 3
1.5 Research Questions - - - - - - - 4
1.6 Significance of the Study - - - - - - 4
1.7 Scope of the Study - - - - - - - 5
1.8 Definition of Terms - - - - - - - 5
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.0 Introduction - - - - - - - - 7
2.1 Education - - - - - - - - - 10
2.1.1 Concept of Standard of Education - - - - - 11
2.2 Special Examination Centers - - - - - - 13
2.3 Examination Malpractice - - - - - - 14
2.3.1 Forms of Examination Malpractice - - - - - 17
2.3.2 Causes of Examination Malpractice in Kaduna State - - 17
2.3.3 Impact of Examination Malpractice - - - - - 19
2.4 Measures to Curb Examination Malpractice - - - 20
2.5 Theoretical Framework - - - - - - - 23
2.6 Empirical Framework - - - - - - - 26
CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY
3.0 Introduction - - - - - - - - 34
3.1 Research Design - - - - - - - - 34
3.2 Population of the Study - - - - - - - 34
3.3 Sample and Sampling Technique - - - - - 35
3.4 Instrument for Data Collection - - - - - 35
3.5 Validity of the Instrument - - - - - - 35
3.6 Administration of Instrument - - - - - - 35
3.7 Procedure for Data Analysis - - - - - - 36
3.8 Method of Data Analysis - - - - - - 36
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS
4.0 Introduction - - - - - - - - 37
4.1 Data Presentation - - - - - - - - 37
4.2 Data Analysis - - - - - - - - 37
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.0 Introduction - - - - - - - - 46
5.1 Summary - - - - - - - - - 46
5.2 Conclusion - - - - - - - - - 47
5.3 Recommendations - - - - - - - 48
References - - - - - - - - - 50
Appendix
Introduction:
The Nigerian system of education has been facing several problems contending against the standard of education in the state. A good example of these is the existence of examination malpractice which often took place in special examination centers, though several other factors militate against the low standard of education like inadequate instructional materials, inadequate building or structure, unqualified teachers among others. Due to the consistency of this problem a number of measures have been put in place to check it. For example, unified tertiary matriculation examination (UTME) 2011 introduced finger thumb printing to check the increasing rate of this evil in our society.
In a world govern by science and technology, education is the most powerful instrument for achieving development and empowering the citizens to contribute meaningfully to technology and to compete for survival. In common terms, what is special examination centres? No dictionary definition has categorically defined these terms specifically, rather special has been defined just as examination and the term centre has also been defined. Special is something that is not meant for everybody that is not for the general public, while examination is a formal written, spoke or practical test, especially at school or college to see how much you know about a subject, or middle point or part of something or a building or place used for a particular purpose or activity (Oxford Advanced Learners dictionary 6th Edition), special examination centres can therefore be deduced as any activity that exists within the four corners of education that gives preferences to some selected individuals or group of people to pass their examination.
However, these centres has used many method to assist their students during the examination in order for them to pass their examination such method include getting examination question paper before examination date and time, impersonation, replacing the answer script written in the examination hall with that written at home texting of objectives through cell-phone to client cell-phone when question must have been solved bribing the supervisor or invigilator to corporate with the examination hall and removing security from the students in the examination hall, are all in the name of making money.
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