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Global Journal of HUMAN-SOCIAL SCIENCE: A
Arts & Humanities - Psychology
Volume 14 Issue 2 Version 1.0 Year 2014
Type: Double Blind Peer Reviewed International Research Journal
Publisher: Global Journals Inc. (USA)
Online ISSN: 2249-460x & Print ISSN: 0975-587X
Effective Invigilation as a Panacea for Examination Malpractices
among Students of Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria
By Dr. A. O. Alabi
Alayande College of Education, Nigeria
Abstract- Examination by whatever name it is called is very important to educational system as air
is important to life. Examination serves very many useful purposes at any education system and
level. The useful purposes of examination at any education system can be marred by its conduct
especially if it allowed for examination malpractice. Examination malpractice is one of the
plagues that be devilled tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Examination malpractice in the tertiary
institutions is on the increase daily taking different forms and dimensions. However, the menace
thrives well when examination invigilation is very slack. Examination invigilation rests solely on
invigilators and other stakeholders in the conduct of examinations invigilation. Therefore,
examination invigilators determine the quality of examination invigilation. Effective invigilation of
examination can only be made possible through effective invigilators who will reduce if not totally
eradicate the menace of examination malpractice and this is the thrust of this paper.
Keywords: education (al) system, tertiary institution, examination malpractice, examination
invigilation, effective examination invigilation, examination invigilators.
GJHSS-A Classification : FOR Code : 930401
EffectiveInvigilationasaPanaceaforExaminationMalpracticesamongStudentsofTertiaryInstitutionsinNigeria
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