invigilation

/in,vidʤi'leiʃn/

Thân thiện

The teacher performs invigilation during the final exam.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of supervising people during an examination: "Invigilation" refers specifically to the duty of watching over students or candidates taking a test or exam to ensure they follow the rules and do not cheat.

Usage

• Invigilation is an uncountable noun. It describes the role, duty, or process itself, not a single instance (for which "an invigilation session" might be used).
• It is primarily used in formal or academic contexts related to education and testing.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The teacher's main responsibility during the final exams was invigilation.
  • Strict invigilation is essential to maintain the integrity of the certification process.

Advanced Usage

• "to be on invigilation duty": to be assigned the task of supervising an examination.
  • Three professors were on invigilation duty for the entrance exam hall.

Variants and Related Words

• Invigilate (verb): to supervise candidates during an examination.
  • She will invigilate the chemistry test tomorrow.
• Invigilator (noun): a person who supervises candidates during an examination.
  • The invigilator walked between the rows of desks.

Synonyms

• Proctoring (noun, chiefly US): the action of supervising an exam.
• Supervision (noun): the action of observing and directing an activity (a more general term).

Related Phrases

• Exam supervision: a phrase with a similar meaning to invigilation.
• To monitor an exam: a verbal phrase describing the act of invigilation.

Học thuật

Noun

1. keeping watch over examination candidates to prevent cheating