1Department of Social Studies, Kaduna State College of Education, Gidan Waya PMB 1024 Kafanchan, Kaduna State, Nigeria
2Department of Visual Communication Design, Cyprus International University, 99258 Nicosia, North Cyprus
3Department of Medical Biochemistry, Near East University, 99138 Nicosia, North Cyprus
4Avram and Stella Goldstein-Goren Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, P.O. Box 653, Be’er Sheva 8410501, Israel
American Journal of Educational Research.
2020,
Vol. 8 No. 3, 168-172
DOI: 10.12691/education-8-3-7
Copyright © 2020 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: Luka Tambaya, Magdalene Victor, Victor Markus. Level of Awareness of the Havoc and Consequences of Academic Dishonesty among College of Education Students in Nigeria.
American Journal of Educational Research. 2020; 8(3):168-172. doi: 10.12691/education-8-3-7.
Correspondence to: Victor Markus, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Near East University, 99138 Nicosia, North Cyprus. Email:
victor.markus@neu.edu.trAbstract
It is expected that students from Colleges of Education will lead learning for the next generation. For this reason, any unchecked dishonest behavior in these students may have far-reaching consequences. This study assesses the awareness of the havoc and consequences of Academic Dishonesty (AD) among students of Federal College of Education Zaria Nigeria. The students were administered valid questionnaires using purposive sampling technique and the data collected was analyzed by relevant statistics tools. Overall, the results indicated that Students’ Poor Awareness of the Havoc and Consequences of AD (SPAHCAD) significantly (p<0.05) predict AD. The findings in this study corroborate Becker’s Crime Theory and suggest that improving students’ awareness of institutional policies, serving severe penalties to defaulters and reviving interest in honor codes could better bring down the menace of unethical academic behaviors in our schools.
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