Quality Assurance Measures and Examination Management: Perspectives from Colleges of Education in Edo and Delta States, Nigeria

Abstract

The study deals with quality assurance measures on examination administrations in Colleges of Education in Edo and Delta States. The study mainly focuses on the effectiveness of invigilation, space, time management and adequacy of facilities as quality assurance measures in business education examinations in Colleges of Education in Edo and Delta States. The study also examined the difference in mean scores of male and female lecturers on the quality assurance measures in business education examinations administration in Colleges of Education in Edo and Delta States. The descriptive survey research design was adopted in the study. The population of the study was made up of the 81 business education lecturers in five Colleges of Education in Edo and Delta States. The entire population of the study was sampled. Data were collected with the use of a questionnaire and analysed with a mean score ( ̅), standard deviation (SD) and t-test. The analysis of the study revealed that invigilation of business education examinations, adequate provision of space, time management and adequate supply of facilities for examination administration influenced quality assurance measures in business education examinations administration in Colleges of Education. It also revealed that there is no significant difference in the measures of male and female lecturers on quality assurance measures in business education examinations administration in Colleges of Education under study. Based on the findings, the researcher recommended that: Government should take the issue of business education programme seriously to enhance quality assured business education graduates. An adequate supply of training facilities should be provided by the government based on NCCE specifications to enhance quality training and competent NCE graduates. Examination disciplinary units of every institution should be up and down in discharging their duties to enhance quality examination administrations. Adequate time management should be encouraged and practised during examination administrations in tertiary institutions. Competent and focused lecturers should be involved in invigilation and supervision of examination in a tertiary institution. The use of modern technological facilities such as CCTV cameras and other computer operated devices should be installed in an examination hall, as it will help to know candidates involved in examination malpractices, which are not seen by invigilators during supervision.