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Student Perceptions Of Academic Dishonesty In A Private Middle Eastern University, Khawlah Ahmed
Student Perceptions Of Academic Dishonesty In A Private Middle Eastern University, Khawlah Ahmed
Higher Learning Research Communications
Objective: In varying degrees of severity and seriousness, evidence of academic dishonesty exists in tertiary institutions around the world. This paper examines academic misconduct in a tertiary-level institution in one of the Gulf countries to see if academic dishonesty prevails, and if so, how and why it happens. Method: To gauge students’ perceptions about academic dishonesty in this context, a survey was distributed to 111 junior, sophomore, and senior level students taking an advanced academic writing course in a private university. Results: Results show statistically significant evidence that cheating exists. Conclusions: While research on academic misconduct is extensive in Western …
Students Perceptions Of Cheating In Online Business Courses, Michael P. Watters, Paul J. Robertson, Renae K. Clark
Students Perceptions Of Cheating In Online Business Courses, Michael P. Watters, Paul J. Robertson, Renae K. Clark
School of Accountancy Faculty Publications and Presentations
Accounting majors enrolled in business courses at two different universities were asked to complete a survey questionnaire pertaining to cheating in online business courses. Specifically, students majoring in Accounting were asked about their awareness online business courses as well as their opinions regarding the credibility of online courses and the effectiveness of different techniques that may be used to prevent cheating. Forty-six percent of students indicated that they had knowledge of students receiving help with an online exam/quiz. Overall, 75 percent of respondents indicated that the most effective technique to prevent cheating on online exams/quizzes is the use of random …
The Impact Of Honor Codes And Perceptions Of Cheating On Academic Cheating Behaviors, Especially For Mba Bound Undergraduates, Heather M. O'Neill, Christian A. Pfeiffer
The Impact Of Honor Codes And Perceptions Of Cheating On Academic Cheating Behaviors, Especially For Mba Bound Undergraduates, Heather M. O'Neill, Christian A. Pfeiffer
Business and Economics Faculty Publications
Researchers studying academic dishonesty in college often focus on demographic characteristics of cheaters and discuss changes in cheating trends over time. To predict cheating behavior, some researchers examine the costs and benefits of academic cheating, while others view campus culture and the role which honor codes play in affecting behavior. This paper develops a model of academic cheating based on three sets of incentives - moral, social and economic—and how they affect cheating behaviors. An on-line survey comprising 61 questions was administered to students from three liberal arts colleges in the USA in spring 2008, yielding 700 responses, with half …
Academic Integrity & Academic Dishonesty: A Handbook About Cheating & Plagiarism, Lars R. Jones
Academic Integrity & Academic Dishonesty: A Handbook About Cheating & Plagiarism, Lars R. Jones
Evans Library Publications
Introduction By the year 2000, it was evident that two new specters were haunting the halls of academia: a proliferation of legitimate Internet sites (e.g. primary source texts) and illegitimate Internet sites (e.g. term paper mills) that were colliding with a new generation of technologically savvy students willing—but not always well prepared— to use new media sources and increasingly not conscientious enough to use these sources correctly. Since that time, the classroom itself has expanded into the on-line world creating further challenges for both students and instructors. Objectives The objective of this handbook has been to provide Florida Tech students …
Graduate Catalog, Georgia Southern University
Graduate Catalog, Georgia Southern University
Graduate Catalogs
The Georgia Southern University General Catalog is an information book and reference guide dealing with different aspects of the University - its policies, facilities, degree programs, course offerings, services, and faculty. The statements set forth in this catalog are for information purposes only and should not be construed as the basis of a contract between the student and this institution. While the provisions of the catalog will ordinarily be applied as stated, Georgia Southern University reserves the right to change any provision listed in this catalog, including but not limited to academic requirements for graduation, without actual notice to individual …
Academic Dishonesty Among International Students In Higher Education, Krishna Bista
Academic Dishonesty Among International Students In Higher Education, Krishna Bista
Krishna Bista