DEPARTMENT OF SCINCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

FACULTY OF EDUCATION

BAYERO UNIVERSITY KANO, KANO STATE

QUESTIONNAIRE

Dear Respondents,

We are undergraduate students of the above named department undertaking a research on the topic

“Examination Preparation Strategies and Causes of Examination Malpractice Among Technology

Education Students of Bayero University Kano” as part of the requirement for the award of

B.Technology Education. Please respond objectively as your response(s) will be treated as major

contribution for the research. Researchers therefore attach a high level of confidentiality to you and your

response. Your response is solely meant for research purpose only.

Thank you in anticipating your sincere response.

Researchers:

Yusha’u Sani EDU/18/TEC/00190

Mustapha Sani EDU/18/TEC/00188

Dikko Usman EDU/18/TEC/00197

Charles Yanggawa EDU/18/TEC/00193

Sirajo Sani EDU/18/TEC/00189

Guidelines to the Respondents:

1. Tick appropriately the Box in (section A) the demographic Data

2. The subsequent sections contain structured closed-ended questions. Tick under the column that

tally with your opinion on each of the following items using the following keys: SA (Strongly

Agreed), A (Agree), N (Neutral), D (Disagree), SD (Strongly Disagree).

SECTION A:

S/NO QUESTION SA A N D SD

1 Technology education students maintain eating habits

2 Technology education students sleep a minimum of 8 hours
daily
3 Technology Education students maintain training schedule
daily
4 Technology Education students ensure physical rest before
examination
5 Technology Education students organize group
discussion/Tutorials
6 All Technology Education students use drill and practice,
prep sessions
7 Technology Education students follow/watch online video
tutorials
8 All Technology Education students use
workshops/Laboratories practical promptly
1. Physical Examination preparation strategies adopted by Technology Education students
of Bayero Univesity, Kano before and during the examination.
SECTION A:
 2. Mental preparation strategies adopted by Technology Education Students of Bayero
University, Kano.

S/ QUESTION SA A N D SD
NO
1 Cramming, study in advance strategies are very common
among Technology Education students
2 Most of Technology Education students can NOT
control examination anxiety
3 Technology Education students summarize bulky notes
into key points
4 Technology Education students used paraphrasing for
analysis and synthesis of complex procedures
5 Use of past Questions (Past Qs) is unavoidable for
Technology Education students’ success

SECTION B:

Causes of Examination Malpractices Among Technology Education Students of Bayero

University, Kano.
(I). Faculty/Lecturers related factors

S/NO QUESTION SA A N D SD

1 Lack of annual students orientation programs at both the

faculty and departmental level each session
2 Technology Education lecturers teach regularly, efficiently,
and cover the contents of all the courses concerned
3 Lecturers set Examination Questions outside the contents
taught
4 Technology Education Examination Question are very
difficult
5 The way Technology Education students sit for Examination
is favorable that we can help one another
6 The nature of the invigilation/supervision during examination
by Technology Education Lecturers is not strict
7 Lecturers encourage Students of Technology Education to
adopt student-centered learning strategies before
examinations.
(II). parents/students related factors

S/NO QUESTION SA A N D SD
1 Parents does not advise their children to avoid examination
malpractice
2 Fear of failure is the reason why Technology Education
students engage in examination malpractices
3 Technology Education students high desire to obtain high
grades is one of the reasons for the engagement in
examination malpractice
4 Most Technology Education students does not efficiently
adopt examination preparation strategies before the
examination
5 Lazy attitudes of the Technology Education students is a
crucial reason why they involve in examination
malpractices
6 High expectation from parents on students performance
cause students to involve in malpractices
7 Technology Education students are involved in
examination malpractice due to peer group influence

SECTON C:
Strategies for Curbing Examination Malpractice Among Technology Education
Students of Bayero University, Kano.

S/NO QUESTION SA A N D SD
1 With proper orientation on avoiding examination
malpractice and its consequences, Technology Education
students will NOT involve themselves in examination
malpractice
2 With effective Teaching/Lecturing by Technology
Education Lecturers students will not cheat during
examination
3 Strict invigilation/supervision prevents examination
dishonesty
4 Installment of CCTV Cameras in the examination venues
will reduce examination malpractice to the barest
minimum
5 Use of moderate test instrument (examination Questions)
will see Technology Education students out of
examination malpractices.
6 Technology Education students who are properly prepared
 do NOT cheat in examination hall.
7 Examination malpractice can be minimized when culprits
of examination malpractice are severely punished
Thank you for responding objectively!