AGI, CHRISTIANA IKPOYI, ADULOJU, M.O. and IORNIENGE TARNUM MOSES (2015)

COMPUTER-AIDED TESTING: A PANACEA FOR EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE.


Abstract The issue of examination malpractice has become a source of concern for all stakeholders in the education sector. Researchers spend sleepless nights trying to find ways to curb this ugly phenomenon that is threatening the Nigerian educational system. The value and functionality of any educational system lie in its ability to effectively achieve the goals of education. The goals of national educational systems and indeed national development become like a mirage if examination ethics are not encouraged and instituted. Any action that undermines examinations poses a great threat to the validity and reliability of examination results and certification. Computer-Aided Testing (CAT) has become a recent emerging trend in the developing countries of the world with Nigeria not being an exception as an attempt to align their educational systems with global best practices. With the introduction of Computer-Aided testing in the Nigerian educational system, it seems there would be light at the end of the tunnel. It is with this in mind that the researchers conducted a survey to find out the extent to which the Computer-Aided Testing would help in solving the scourge of examination malpractice in Benue State, Nigeria. The study was guided by two research questions. The design adopted for the study was the descriptive survey. The population of the study was made up of all students in the tertiary institutions in the three senatorial zones of Benue State. The instrument used for data collection was the questionnaire. It was subjected to both content and face validation by test and measurement experts. The instrument was administered on a sample size of 300 comprising of 100 respondents each randomly selected from the three senatorial zones of the state. Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) was used to establish the reliability coefficient of the instrument at .68. A mean (X) and standard deviation was used to answer the research questions. The conclusions were drawn based on the result obtained. Key Words: Computer-Aided Test, Examination Malpractice, Panacea.

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