Iornyagh, Peter, Ihongu,
Moses Terngu
and
Agia, Philip Aondoakura
INFLUENCE OF EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE ON PHYSICS
STUDENTS' ACHIEVEMENT IN KWANDE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AREA OF BENUE STATE, NIGERIA.
The study investigates the influence of examination malpractice on Physics
students' achievement in Kwande local government area of Benue state.
Data is generated through the use of a structured questionnaire which is
administered to 120 students and teachers in ten (10) secondary schools
across the study area, using simple random sampling technique in each
school visited. Reliability of the instruments is obtained using Cronbach
Alpha formula. Reliability coefficient of 0. 79 and 0.87 for students'
questionnaire and teachers' questionnaire respectively confirm internal
consistency of the instrument. Both students' questionnaire (SQ) and
teachers' questionnaire (TQ) are administered; the data obtained are
analysed using descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation to
answer the research questions asked. The study reveals some of the causes
of examination malpractice among students to include; Pressure on
students to pursue courses which they have no aptitude, lack of qualified
personnel, poor supervision, poor sitting arrangement, societal
expectation and inadequate preparation by the students (grand mean 2.84
and std 0.98). The study also reveals that the impacts of examination
malpractice on secondary school students' achievement are: lowering of
educational standards and discouragement of hard work among serious
students. Recommendations are also made from the findings of the study.
Keywords: Physics students, examination malpractice, achievement.
Iornyagh, Peter, Ihongu, Moses Terngu and Agia, Philip Aondoakura
INFLUENCE OF EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE ON PHYSICS STUDENTS' ACHIEVEMENT IN KWANDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF BENUE STATE, NIGERIA.
The study investigates the influence of examination malpractice on Physics students' achievement in Kwande local government area of Benue state. Data is generated through the use of a structured questionnaire which is administered to 120 students and teachers in ten (10) secondary schools across the study area, using simple random sampling technique in each school visited. Reliability of the instruments is obtained using Cronbach Alpha formula. Reliability coefficient of 0. 79 and 0.87 for students' questionnaire and teachers' questionnaire respectively confirm internal consistency of the instrument. Both students' questionnaire (SQ) and teachers' questionnaire (TQ) are administered; the data obtained are analysed using descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions asked. The study reveals some of the causes of examination malpractice among students to include; Pressure on students to pursue courses which they have no aptitude, lack of qualified personnel, poor supervision, poor sitting arrangement, societal expectation and inadequate preparation by the students (grand mean 2.84 and std 0.98). The study also reveals that the impacts of examination malpractice on secondary school students' achievement are: lowering of educational standards and discouragement of hard work among serious students. Recommendations are also made from the findings of the study. Keywords: Physics students, examination malpractice, achievement.