Curbing Examination Malpractices in Nigerian Educational Assessment: Guidance and Counselling Intervention
CURBING EXAMINATION MALPRACTICES IN NIGERIAN EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT: GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING INTERVENTION
By
Mudathir Ade Ademoroti
Mcasson
Ulul-Albab Science Secondary School, Katsina, Katsina State
And
Abdulrasheed S. Imam
(Ccn, mcasson)
Ulul-Albab Science Secondary School, Katsina, Katsina state.
.
ABSTRACT
The paper examines the role or intervention of guidance and counseling in curbing examination malpractice in Nigerian educational assessment among all the stake holders in education industry. Counseling can be of much interventional assistance in bringing re-orientation of students, teachers, the school and the society. Also provides social, orientational and psychological counseling as an antidote for examination malpractice in Nigeria. Therefore, this paper dwells on concept of guidance and counseling, what examination malpractice is all about, and exposes the causes and an overview of background of examination malpractice in Nigeria is discussed. Similarly, the social effects of examination malpractice is discussed as it affects the political, moral, socio-economic of the nation and conclude with suggestion and solutions through counseling intervention so as to protect the validity and sanctity of examination in Nigeria
INTRODUCTION
All over the world examination is considered very important in educational system. By means of it, learners are formally measured and placements are made based on the results accrued from it.
In Nigeria, education has been adopted as an instrument for meaningful national development. Therefore, government, communities, private organizations, and individuals have established educational institutions with a view to training the citizens for the development of the nation’s physical and human resources. In these institutions, teaching and guidance services are supposed to take place so that appropriate skills and knowledge can be acquired by the learners. Furthermore, machinery through which the extent of knowledge and skill
By
Mudathir Ade Ademoroti
Mcasson
Ulul-Albab Science Secondary School, Katsina, Katsina State
And
Abdulrasheed S. Imam
(Ccn, mcasson)
Ulul-Albab Science Secondary School, Katsina, Katsina state.
.
ABSTRACT
The paper examines the role or intervention of guidance and counseling in curbing examination malpractice in Nigerian educational assessment among all the stake holders in education industry. Counseling can be of much interventional assistance in bringing re-orientation of students, teachers, the school and the society. Also provides social, orientational and psychological counseling as an antidote for examination malpractice in Nigeria. Therefore, this paper dwells on concept of guidance and counseling, what examination malpractice is all about, and exposes the causes and an overview of background of examination malpractice in Nigeria is discussed. Similarly, the social effects of examination malpractice is discussed as it affects the political, moral, socio-economic of the nation and conclude with suggestion and solutions through counseling intervention so as to protect the validity and sanctity of examination in Nigeria
INTRODUCTION
All over the world examination is considered very important in educational system. By means of it, learners are formally measured and placements are made based on the results accrued from it.
In Nigeria, education has been adopted as an instrument for meaningful national development. Therefore, government, communities, private organizations, and individuals have established educational institutions with a view to training the citizens for the development of the nation’s physical and human resources. In these institutions, teaching and guidance services are supposed to take place so that appropriate skills and knowledge can be acquired by the learners. Furthermore, machinery through which the extent of knowledge and skill
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