JAMB Raises Concern Over Personalised Items at Top International Event, Details Emerge

JAMB Raises Concern Over Personalised Items at Top International Event, Details Emerge

  • JAMB registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, and his team were in the United States recently to participate in the International Association for Educational Assessment (IAEA) conference
  • Legit.ng reports that the IAEA offers a global forum for all those involved in all forms of educational assessment – in primary or secondary schools, colleges or the workplace
  • Speaking at the event, Prof. Oloyede, a former vice-chancellor (VC) of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), expressed reservations about personalised items in examinations

Legit.ng journalist, Ridwan Adeola Yusuf, has over 9 years of experience covering basic and tertiary education in Nigeria and worldwide.

Philadelphia, United States - The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has expressed concern regarding the long-term negative impacts of personalised items in large-scale examinations.

According to JAMB's latest weekly bulletin sent to Legit.ng on Monday, September 30, the board said the concern was articulated by Ishaq Oloyede, its registrar.

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JAMB raises concern over personalised items at international event, details emerge
JAMB raises concerns over personal items at 2024 IAEA conference. Photo credit: Jamb official
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JAMB dissects emerging trends in evaluation practices

Oloyede, a professor of Islamic Studies, recently led a four-member delegation to the International Association for Educational Assessment (IAEA) conference in Philadelphia, United States. The event was focused on educational assessment agencies globally.

Prof. Oloyede highlighted that the adoption of personalised items could create issues related to equity and access, resulting in resource disparities, biases in personalisation, data privacy risks, and an overemphasis on individualisation, among other challenges.

The 2024 IAEA conference, themed 'How Can AI Help Improve Education Assessments', provided a platform for assessment experts to discuss emerging trends in evaluation practices.

Participants explored the crucial implications of AI on ethics, security, fairness, and the urgent necessity for assessments that genuinely reflect the diverse skills and competencies required for success in today's world.

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The four-day conference, which took place from Sunday, September 22, to Wednesday, September 25, 2024, attracted participants from around the globe, including representatives from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), the National Examinations Council (NECO), and members of the Nigerian national assembly.

JAMB boss advises employers

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Professor Oloyede recommended that the system the agency adopts—where candidates do not present their results directly to institutions but rely solely on results transmitted by JAMB—should serve as a model for employers.

Oloyede stated that employers imitating JAMB would mitigate the risk of result falsification.

Citing the report from the house of representatives' investigative committee, Prof. Oloyede said JAMB should be commended for its rigorous examination processes, transparency, and innovation.

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Ridwan Adeola (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng and a certified journalist with over 9 years of experience. He edited Politics Nigeria's articles, was the Acting Editor of AllNews Nigeria and Fact-Checking Researcher (Africa Check). He received his HND in Mass Communication from The Polytechnic Ibadan. He received a Certificate of Achievement (Journalism Clinic’s Fix The Leak masterclass, 2021) and also completed Google News Initiative's Advance digital reporting curriculum. Contact him at ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.