A STUDY OF EXAMINATION MISCONDUCT AMONG STUDENTS OF COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

ABSTRACT: One of the worst problems eating deep into the society today in examination misconduct among students especially in the secondary and tertiary institutions. The problem has assume such an alarming dimension that it has become a source of serious concern to parents, teachers, religious leaders as well as right thinking leaders of the society who are interested in ensuring that good moral, norms, and education has the capability in indicating in students are not eroded. Education I mean formal education, represent the only way of making children responsible so that they can effectively pilot the affairs of the society when the mantle of leadership is handed over to them. Therefore, when examination misconduct, in whatever form is allowed to take root in our society, then the stage will be set to produce children who are inadequately prepared to face the complex role of leadership. It is with a view as the how the society will purge off the evil of examination misconduct that I embarked on this long essay which is aimed at investigating the problem and ways of eradicating examination misconduct among students using the college of education, Ekiadolor in Edo State as a case study for a thorough analysis, the work will be divided into five chapters. Chapter one is the introductory aspect, which include the background to the study, statement of the problem, purpose of study, research questions, scope and limitations of the study, significance of the study and definition of terms.