As a senior student of the university community,i wish to submit that the menace of an increasing rate of examination malpractice can only be curbed by finding solutions both from the angle of the students and that of the lecturers.
In as much as am not ignorant of the fact that most students are not serious and laziness has taken over them,am very much aware of the fact that most lecturers are not trying too.
Show of concern on the path of the lecturers to a great extent is now something of the past.
Nobody cares about anybody again and its very bad.
You will agree with me that the problem solving objective of education is gradually paving way for lacram lapour system to take over.
Its very bad.
Nigeria at the moment needs great thinkers and problem solvers.
So much emphasis has been laid on grades to a point that not much is done about development strides and improvement programmes.
Either by hook or crook,students want to make A's because that has been portrayed by the society as a prerequisite for a better life.Nay!!
I think that,in as much as orientation programmes are done to address students,such should be done fort lecturers too so as to help most of them change as the trend is.
Most of them are too archaic and have forgotten that times have changed.
Would i fail to add that even the verbal cues made by students during lectures is not even noticed by most of them.
Thats a high level of insensitivity.
You see why orientation is pertinent at this point?.
People should understand that education gives you a platform to explore your potentials.
White collar jobs are just an added advantage.
How about lecturers who extort students a lot.
Is it just about students.
Someone once told me,'Imeobong,grow up and become a lecturer so you can right the wrongs in the system.I smiled and retorted,just me can make a difference but with likeminded beings we can make an impact and a longlasting change'.
I still have some lecturers i hold in high esteem because they prove that it isnt just about passing the course that matters alone and i think that is super!!.
Our girls are even another problem in the system.
A Graduate friend once told me of how a lecturer failed him cos he was rolling with Oga's crush.lol
Now,you look at exam malpractice from another perspective and you agree with me that most students see it as the only way of staying put in the system.
When students cannot give verbatim,they look for alternatives.
Most students have lost faith and belief in themselves,thats a more reason they opt for alternatives.
Many students too have lost faith in their lecturers and as a result of that,they just want to pass and nothing more.
Oh,lest i forget.
Where is the motivation?
Not everyone can be intrinsically motivated.
When the graduates are not doing well,it is enough reason to weigh the boys down and make them lose their cool.
Social media full time participation is yet another issue.
Most students never understood the course.
Some of our lecturers have a crazy way of making mockery of students who dont seem to understand so quick enough.
Our lecturers should be our mentors and role model.
Its not about giving a 2hr long sermon on the podium,its about letting your students see the need to put in their best towards making the world better.
How well have the lecturers shown how proud they are of their profession?
That could be the only motivation to the students who are potential professionals in those areas too.
Finally,malpractice is a mentality issue.
In as much as strict penalties such as rustication and suspension is given to defaulters,there should also be an adjustment or modification in the methodology used for impacting knowledge.Yes,it is necessary.
The university system should not always be in a haste to suspend and rusticate,but should also seek to know the reasons for indulgence and source for ways of curbing it too.
Our system just has to get better.
Nice points. Our educational system is gradually collapsing. It does not add any value to the society. University graduates cannot even defend their disciplines. You can imagine the kind of impact such illiterate graduates would have on the students in their classrooms as corpers.
Malpractice on its own destroys self esteem and confidence. It leads to mediocrity. And our society has become a mediocre one.
You are right, education has failed in this country