AN IN-DEPTH EVALUATION ON THE ISSUES OF EXAMINATION MALPRACTICESIN NATIONAL TEACHERS' INSTITUTE, RIMI COLLEGE STUDY CENTRE, KADUNA, NIGERIA

Abstract

“ An in-depth evaluation on the issue of examination malpractices in National Teachers'
Institute, Rimi College Study Centre, Kaduna” has the following objectives: finding the level
and dimension of examination malpractices and the effectiveness or otherwise of NTI
examination malpractice deterrence mechanism among the 2020 postgraduate students of NTI,
Rimi College Study Centre, Kaduna. Purposeful random sampling was employed in which
questionnaire, tagged; National Teachers' Institute Postgraduate Diploma Examination
Malpractice Questionnaire (NTIPDEMQ) was adopted for data generation. The research
findings showed that the level of examination malpractices was high in the centre. It also
revealed the dimension of examination malpractices in form of collusion among students.
However, unnecessary leniency instead of reinforcement measures on the cheats and
inadequate number of invigilators and distraction of invigilators' attention by GSM or
discussion with just arrived supervisor(s) tend to negate the effectiveness of the examination
deterrence mechanism. The work recommended that, a sitting arrangement, spacious enough
to discourage exchange of cheat or any subdued discussion between examinees, should be
provided during NTI examinations. Similarly, selection of invigilators and their supervisors by
NTI should be practically guided by objectivity and, that, only those who are known to be
serious based on their tract records should be selected for the work. NTI must equally employ
the services of CCTV and recorders during its examination. And, that, any staff/examination
invigilator that has been found to be aiding malpractice during examination should be
punished accordingly.