NAN-H-55
Malpractices
By Ajayi Toba
Ilorin, Oct. 13, 2016 (NAN) Mr Musbau Abdulkareem, a lecturer at the Department of Political Science, College of Education, Oro, Kwara State, has said that examination malpractice might weaken students’ reading culture.
Abdulkareem, who made this assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Ilorin, on Thursday, posited that examination malpractice negatively affected students’ zeal to read.
He said that students would no longer study hard, having relied on cheating in the examination hall.
According to him, students prefer to hang out on the eve of the examination to discuss how to perpetuate exams malpractices instead of reading their books.
The lecturer described the habit as bad, saying that students were only interested in their success in the examinations and not to widen their knowledge.
“Students become lazy towards reading everyday, as they rely more on examination malpractice, unlike in the olden days, when students were always busy and inquisitive to learn.
“Reading is no more in vogue among students. They see reading as a waste of time and energy, as they now rely solely on malpractice during examination.
“I wonder why students are only interested in the degree and not how to acquire knowledge.
“Some parents even go to the extent of registering their children in what they refer to as miracle centres,” he said.
He, however, advised education administrators in the country to ensure a more effective implementation of examination malpractices law to curb the menace
Abdulkareem also called on parents, teachers, proprietors and examiners to desist from encouraging exam malpractice in order to revive the dying reading culture among students. (NAN)
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Edited By Adeboye Ajayi
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