Cheating by Technology in National Examinations-Kenya

2.0 BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW In my practice as a supervisor in the Kenya National Examination Council (2007) Secondary Examination briefing on conduct and ways of curbing exam cheating, I rose to ask the participants made of among others, quality Assurance and Standards officers, supervisors, invigilators, security officers and the District Education office personnel, whether other than the common use of the SMS to transmit messages as a source of cheating, how much do they know about blue tooth gadget? The response left a lot to be desired as virtually less than 5% of the participants had a vague idea of what this is and its capability in being used in exam cheating. This is just but a technological issue on exam cheating.†¦show more content†¦That research leads to knowledge which leads to improved practice cannot be gain said with all this reports and statistics from all over. Dishonesty and cheating in examination is not a new phenomenon in Kenya and the world at large. According to Athanasou, J.A. and Olabisi, O (2002), cheating is seen as involving conscious participation in deception (through lying, dishonesty, falsifying, misrepresenting corruption, plagiarism, copying or unlawfully, assisting someone else) Gaberston(1997), Newstead et al (1996), Baird (1980),Cizek (1999), Cheating is an important area for educational research not only because it reduces the consequential validity of assessment results but also it is anathema to widely held public principles of Equity and truthfulness. In essence the cheating can take many forms and shape so much so that the boundary may be had to draw. According to website www.nocheating.org, Academic cheating is defined as representing someone else work as your own... Sharing another’s work †¦.Purchasing a term paper or test questions in advance, to paying another to take a test or do the work for you. This summarizes cheating as an attempt to refuse to give credit for any intellectualism where it’s due. Cases of cheating according to Randy, L.G. and Berely A. M (2002) principleShow MoreRelatedContinuing Crisis in Tertiary Education of Developing and Transition Countries3848 Words   |  16 Pagesmiddle income families who can afford to cost of high quality private secondary schools are usually better prepared to pass the public university entrance examination giving access to free higher education. -Families who can afford private tutoring in secondary level have better chance in competitive entrance examination that will avail their children for free tertiary education. The raised of fees in tertiary level made a noticeable decrease in the enrollment that is beingRead MoreDebonairs Pizza Product-Market Expansion Growth Strategies27204 Words   |  109 Pages Course and Assignment Handbook – July 2010 9. EXAMINATIONS 9.1 Examination Dates and Times 9.2 Examination Venues 9.3 General Examination Information 9.3.1 Eligibility to write an examination 9.3.2 Failure to write an examination 9.3.3 Marking of examination scripts 9.3.4 Re-marking of examination scripts 9.3.5 Aegrotat examinations 9.3.6 Supplementary examinations 9.3.7 Special Examinations 9.3.8 Requirements to write an examination 60 60 61 62 62 62 62 62 62 62 63 63 APPENDICES -Read MoreGp Essay Mainpoints24643 Words   |  99 Pagesethics k. New Media and Democracy 2. Science/Tech a. Science and Ethics b. Government and scientist role in science c. Rely too much on technology? d. Nuclear technology e. Genetic modification f. Right tech for wrong reasons 3. Arts/Culture a. Arts have a future in Singapore? b. Why pursue Arts? c. Arts and technology d. Uniquely Singapore: Culture 4. Environment a. Developed vs. Developing b. Should environment be saved at all costs c. Are we doing enoughRead MoreDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 PagesCalifornia State University Tim Bothell, Brigham Young University David Cherrington, Brigham Young University John Collins, Syracuse University Kerri Crowne, Temple University Todd Dewett, Wright State University Andrew J. Dubrin, Rochester Institute of Technology Steven Edelson, Temple University Norma Givens, Fort Valley State University Barbara A. Gorski, St. Thomas University David Hampton, San Diego State University Stanley Harris, Auburn University Richard E. Hunt, Rockhurst College Daniel F. Jennings