Volume : III, Issue : VII, July - 2014

Recent Developments in the Conduct of Examination in Nigerian Universities: the Clarion Call for Urgent Utilization of Objective Test Items

Emaikwu

Abstract :

People often ask why it takes so long to release results of examination in Nigerian universities and the answers may not be unconnected with the adopted evaluation procedures and other inherent hiccups. It is a known fact that examining the examinees is not a simple business. The purpose of examination process is to reveal the latent abilities and to assess the competence of individuals to practice the selected functions effectively and efficiently. In this paper, attempt is made to buttress the adoption and use of objective test as a panacea to late release of examination results in universities. The paper discusses different formats of setting objective test items for examinations. It succinctly explains the merits and demerits of each type of objective test formats with illustrated examples drawn from several disciplines. The paper submits that for effective and efficient use of objective test items in examination, the same care which has gone into the preparation of objective test should be carried over into the test administration and scoring. The paper emphasizes that interruptions during examination should be reduced to the barest minimum. It is imperative to obviate examination malpractice by providing proper seating arrangements and careful supervision and this can be effective if every academic staff is deeply involved in examination invigilation  

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Emaikwu Recent Developments in the Conduct of Examination in Nigerian Universities: the Clarion Call for Urgent Utilization of Objective Test Items Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.4, Issue.7 July 2014

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