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Journal of Educational Research and Reviews
Review Article | Published April 2019 | Volume 7, Issue 4, pp. 86-91.
 doi: https://doi.org/10.33495/jerr_v7i4.19.112

 

Unethical practices among physics education teachers in post primary schools and tertiary institutions

 

 

 

Theresa Ugonwa Okafor

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Department of Science Education, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwa University, PMB 02 Uli, Anambra State, Nigeria.

 

 

 

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 Citation: Okafor TU (2019). Unethical practices among physics education teachers in post primary schools and tertiary institutions. J. Edu. Res. Rev. 7(4): 86-91.
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 Abstract 

 

The physics teachers as well as the physics students are always cautioned against engaging in practices that are against the university’s code of conduct. Despite this, some physics teachers in Anambra State still find means of cutting corners by engaging in acts that are unethical to the secondary schools. Indiscipline among physics students in post primary institutions in Anambra state can be encouraged by unethical practices among physics teachers. Physics education goals as spelled in the National Policy of Education can hardly be achieved without firm obedience to set down rules essential for the general welfare of the society and on this ground this paper critically x-rayed the effect of some unethical practices, such as absenteeism from scheduled lesson/ lecture period, taking undue advantages of physics students, facilitating, aiding, abetting or assessor to examination malpractice and money for marks racketing among physics teachers as the causes of indiscipline in post primary and tertiary Institutions in Anambra State. The paper is of the view that there is need for a holistic reorientation, re-engineering and rebranding of physics education teachers on their professional code of conduct, especially during physics education teachers training and recruitments, if effective quality of physics education is to be achieved in Anambra State. The paper highlights recommendations geared at promoting ethical behaviours in the post-primary and tertiary institutions in Anambra State.

 

Keywords  Unethical practices   physics education teachers   indiscipline  

 

 

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