Lecturers' Perception Of The Multiple Choice (MCQ) Examination System In Abia State University, Uturu:- Akanwa, U.N

ABSTRACT Thisstudy investigates theperception ofstudents ofAbia State University of the Multiple Choice (MCQ) examination system. The purpose was to find out whether this examination system have boosted students' achievement, encouraged early release of results, improved students' study habit, reduced sorting/extortion, minimized examination malpractice and brought female sexual harassment by lecturers to as halt. 4 Research questions were asked and ^hypotheses were tested. A 20-item questionnaire was used to elicitresponsefrom lecturers. The research questions were analyzed using the mean (X) and ranks while chi square (X3) statistics was used as a tool for testing the hypotheses. The resultsrevealed that lecturers believe that MCQ did not allow students to learn to express themselves and get involved in written, calculation and analytical skills. They however accept that it reduced subjectivity in marking, sexual harassment of opposite sex, extortion of money by lecturers and helped to a reasonable extentfor early release of results. The hypotheses tested showed no significant difference between the opinion ofmale andfemale lecturers as to MCQ not being an efficient and effective way of educational objectivesexpression ofunderstanding ofcourse but differentsignificant in reduction ofexamination malpractices. It is recommended that MCQ be combined with someform ofwritten work to makefor effective balance.