Perception of Secondary School Teachers on Examination Malpractice in Ibadan Metropolis, Ibadan, Nigeria

Abstract

The study examined the perception of teachers towards examination malpractice in Ibadan metropolis, Ibadan, Nigeria. It ascertained the causes of examination malpractice in the study area and identified ways of curbing related examination malpractice. These were with a view to curbing examination malpractice in the study area. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The sample size for the study comprised one hundred (100) teachers selected using simple random sampling technique. An instrument tagged “Perception of Teachers on Examination Malpractice Questionnaire” (PTEMQ) was used for data collection. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, mainly frequency counts, percentages, mean and standard deviation. The findings of this study among others revealed that teachers’ perception of examination malpractice in secondary schools was good (52%) in the study area. The most reported measures that curb examination malpractice in study area were: prevention of students from bringing prepared answers to the examination halls (x̄ = 3.42); and intensifying efforts in effective supervision of students during examinations (x̄ = 3.41); and strict punishment meted out to officials caught with the act of examination malpractice (x̄ = 3.39). The study concluded that teachers had good perception of examination malpractice in secondary schools in the study area.