Factor analysis for academic dishonesty tendency scale: Validation for Indian context

Immnauel, Emily Susila; Esther, Angelin; Rani, S. Sheeba; Charles, Mythily Vandana; Chacko, Selva Titus; Rebekah, Grace

doi:10.4103/ijcn.ijcn_44_20

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“…The findings noted in this study were in line with the findings reported by Varghese et al [ 14 ]. We believe that it is because of this poor knowledge and unfavourable attitudes, the reported prevalence of those who had indulged in plagiarism of any kind in India is high – approximately 59% among medical students [ 20 ]. Further, it has been reported that this prevalence is equally high among nurses (43%) [ 20 ] as well as dental professional (40%) [ 21 ] and these findings could probably be considered as a continuum of the lack of awareness about plagiarism among the medical fraternity since medical field is the main branch that fuels healthcare academics.…”

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Extent of knowledge and attitudes on plagiarism among undergraduate medical students in South India - a multicentre, cross-sectional study to determine the need for incorporating research ethics in medical undergraduate curriculum

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Background Undergraduate medical students in India participate in various research activities However, plagiarism is rampant, and we hypothesize that it is the lack of knowledge on how to avoid plagiarism. This study’s objective was to measure the extent of knowledge and attitudes towards plagiarism among undergraduate medical students in India. Methods It was a multicentre, cross-sectional study conducted over a two-year period (January 2018 – December 2019). Undergraduate medical students were given a pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire which contained: (a) Demographic details; (b) A quiz developed by Indiana University, USA to assess knowledge; and (c) Attitudes towards Plagiarism (ATP) questionnaire. Results Eleven medical colleges (n = 4 government medical colleges [GMCs] and n = 7 private medical colleges [PMCs]) participated. A total of N = 4183 students consented. The mean (SD) knowledge score was 4.54 (1.78) out of 10. The factors (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]; 95% Confidence interval [CI]; p value) that emerged as significant predictors of poor knowledge score were early years of medical education (0.110; 0.063, 0.156; < 0.001) and being enrolled in a GMC (0.348; 0.233, 0.463; < 0.001).The overall mean (SD) scores of the three attitude components namely permissive, critical and submissive norms were 37.56 (5.25), 20.35 (4.20) and 31.20 (4.28) respectively, corresponding to the moderate category. Conclusion The overall knowledge score was poor. A vast majority of study participants fell in the moderate category of attitude score. These findings warrant the need for incorporating formal training in the medical education curriculum.

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Extent of knowledge and attitudes on plagiarism among undergraduate medical students in South India - a multicentre, cross-sectional study to determine the need for incorporating research ethics in medical undergraduate curriculum

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“…"Academic dishonesty (AD) among the students can be defined as academic behavior that does not comply with stated assessment requirements and other institutional policies; when student behave in ways intended to gain undue benefit in relation to their assessment" 5 , a term which can even be broadened to include dishonest acts involving teaching, learning and research as well and involving not only the students but involving all those who are concerned with academic processes. Academic dishonesty is also defined as an intentional participation in deceptive practices in one's academic work or in the work of others 6 .…”

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A Critical Appraisal of Ethical issues in E-Learning

Anjankar A J,

Mohite P M,

,Waghmode A

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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

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Covid-19 pandemic left a long lasting impact on entire education sector, as an estimated 90% of educational institutions closed down in at least 188 countries in the world and offline traditional teaching came to a standstill. In such critical situation pedagogical innovations in form of online education, virtual simulators etc came to rescue to keep the students academically occupied and motivated entering into the virtual era.With advent of online education, several issues like social, infrastructural & pedagogical and psychological issues came to fore. Social divide, geographical issues, technical support and know how etc added to the gravity of situation. Educationists also pointed out that ethical issues in e-learning like academic dishonesty, plagiarism and copyright violations need to be addressed.The present work is an attempt to find out various ethical issues in online education and to make suggestions, where ever required.

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“…6 There was rampant plagiarism in UG medical work, around 59%. 7 • Abysmal funding: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has recently increased its funding for UG medical research from `20,000 to `50,000, but the uptake of students as compared to applications remains extremely small. In 2019, out of 10,000 applicants, only 1367 got funding.…”

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“… 4 However, there are several challenges at present: Limited aptitude for research and research ethics: In a study, most students considered research a “waste of time” and “not worth participating.” 5 In a recent survey of >4000 students of government and private medical colleges in South India, >97%, across all years and interns, were never exposed to the idea of “research” or “publication.” 6 There was rampant plagiarism in UG medical work, around 59%. 7 Abysmal funding : Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has recently increased its funding for UG medical research from ₹20,000 to ₹50,000, but the uptake of students as compared to applications remains extremely small. In 2019, out of 10,000 applicants, only 1367 got funding.…”

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“…Limited aptitude for research and research ethics: In a study, most students considered research a “waste of time” and “not worth participating.” 5 In a recent survey of >4000 students of government and private medical colleges in South India, >97%, across all years and interns, were never exposed to the idea of “research” or “publication.” 6 There was rampant plagiarism in UG medical work, around 59%. 7 …”

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Undergraduate Research Elective under Competency- Based Medical Education (CBME) in India: Challenges and Directions

Chatterjee

Kar

2023

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine

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Letters to the EditorMini-Mental Status Examination. At the point of entry in the internship, these EPAs can be kept at level 2, which means the learner (intern) is allowed to carry out the history taking or Mental Status Examination under the supervision of a trainer. The two weeks of clinical training can aim at level 4 achievement of the same EPAs (Figure 1).EPAs are increasingly used in specialties like internal medicine, emergency medicine, pediatrics, and psychiatry, adopting the framework for the graduate medical curriculum. 8 Introducing an EPA-based curriculum for the intern provides a first-hand opportunity for clinical psychiatry assessment and creating a psychiatric diagnosis, potentially generating interest in psychiatry interns and may influence their future specialization choice. An EPA-based assessment method can provide a way to prepare future IMGs with the professional competencies of physicians, communicators, and health advocates relevant to the local societal needs and of a global standard.

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Factor analysis for academic dishonesty tendency scale: Validation for Indian context

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Extent of knowledge and attitudes on plagiarism among undergraduate medical students in South India - a multicentre, cross-sectional study to determine the need for incorporating research ethics in medical undergraduate curriculum

Extent of knowledge and attitudes on plagiarism among undergraduate medical students in South India - a multicentre, cross-sectional study to determine the need for incorporating research ethics in medical undergraduate curriculum

A Critical Appraisal of Ethical issues in E-Learning

Undergraduate Research Elective under Competency- Based Medical Education (CBME) in India: Challenges and Directions

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