Curbing Examination Malpractices through Information Literacy Programmes

Abstract

Examination is a driving force for determining the future of schooling and learning. The future of education in Nigeria is being endangered by examination malpractices which seem to have defied solutions, as all measures applied so far have been undermined by fraudsters. The purpose of this paper therefore is to bring to light the various ways and means by which Librarians in Nigeria could enhance a seamless transition from academic dishonesty/misconduct to honest work that leads to great success. The paper thus discusses examination malpractices in its various dimensions. The devastating effects of examination malpractices on students’ educational growth and development, educational institutions and the society as a whole are also highlighted. The roles of libraries and librarians in curbing this societal menace are also discussed while recommendations for its alleviation, if not total elimination from the Nigerian educational system are proffered from a librarian’s point of view.

Impacts of Political Breaks on Education Policies, Access and Quality in Nigeria (1970 – 2003)

“…While examination malpractices have a long history in human society and were reported in Nigeria as early as 1914 when the Senior Cambridge Local Examination was leaked in Nigeria (Oniye and Alawaye, 2008;Adekunmisi, 2017), a massive expansion of the practise appears to have made critical inroads into the school system during the military era. Adekunmisi (2017, p.55) notes that there was a massive leakage in 1967 of the School Certificate Examination "which made the Gowon Administration constitute a panel of inquiry led by retired Chief Justice Sir Danley Alexander.…”

The Validity of Pre-Service Teachers’ WASSCE Results in Predicting Academic Performance at the Presbyterian College of Education

“…According to a study by the IFAEC Report, as referenced in Ashiagbor [4], the yearly distribution of applicants implicated in examination misconduct is disturbing. Several researchers have bemoaned the prevalence rate of examination malpractice at the WASSCE, citing reasons such as the pressure of keeping up with high parental expectations of good performance, examination anxiety, lack of educational facilities such as the furnished library and equipped laboratory for practical work, inadequate dormitories, and hostels especially in some schools, stiff competition among students and schools, societal preference for paper qualification, poor preparations on all major stakeholders as well as poor invigilation of the examinations [5].…”