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Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse International Students in Open or Online Learning Environments: A Research Symposium

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Proactive Not Punitive: Strategies To Prevent Plagiarism And Promote International Student Success, Ann Liang, Tasha Maddison, Selinda England Jun 2021

Proactive Not Punitive: Strategies To Prevent Plagiarism And Promote International Student Success, Ann Liang, Tasha Maddison, Selinda England

Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse International Students in Open or Online Learning Environments: A Research Symposium

Post-secondary faculty are experiencing a rise in instances of plagiarism in student assignments and are looking for resources to help with both the reduction and the detection of plagiarism. International students are particularly vulnerable due to confusing policies and lack of awareness of educational practices in North American institutions, with many institutions focusing on punitive measures to deter academic misconduct. Alternatively, we explored a method that considers international students’ role in maintaining their academic integrity and places emphasis on student learning, curricular modifications, and good citizenship. We conducted a collaborative year-long pilot project with international business students in the implementation …


Esl Student Plagiarism Prevention Challengesand Institutional Interventions, Jim Hu, Chen Zhang Jun 2021

Esl Student Plagiarism Prevention Challengesand Institutional Interventions, Jim Hu, Chen Zhang

Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse International Students in Open or Online Learning Environments: A Research Symposium

Research has found unintentional plagiarism to be the most common type of university plagiarism, yet what underlies it is not adequately understood. Thus, our study examines ESL student perspectives on academic integrity challenges, especially unintentional plagiarism and university interventions. The study employed semi-structured individual qualitative interviews with 20 ESL students who had just completed an advanced EAP writing course at a Canadian university in the Winter semester of 2021. The course discussed plagiarism and the APA 7th edition extensively. One interview per participant was conducted online and the data were analyzed qualitatively. Research findings indicate that the predominant cause of …