Formalising Preservice Teacher Training to Work with Parents to Promote Academic Integrity in K-12 Education

Relying on Technology for Countering Academic Dishonesty: The Impact of Online Tutorial on Students’ Perception of Academic Misconduct

“…Perceived seriousness of cheating. Our dependent variable entitled CHEATING is defined using the following seventeen items: (1) Copying on test from other without their knowledge; (2) copying on test from another with their knowledge; (3) using unpermitted crib notes (cheat notes) during a test; (4) turning in a paper obtained in large part from a term paper "mill" or website that did not charge this information; (5) fabricating/falsifying a bibliography; (6) altering a graded test and submitting it for additional credit; (7) turning in work done by someone else; (8) using a calculator on an exam when instructed not to; (9) using a textbook during an exam when instructed not to; (10) getting a copy of the questions for an exam ahead of time; (11) getting a copy of the answers for an exam ahead of time; (12) having a friend pretend to be me to take an exam; (13) giving a fake excuse for missing an exam; (14) buying a paper online to submit; (15) submitting the same paper for two classes; (16) listing sources in a bibliography after only reading the abstract of an article; (17) listing sources in a bibliography that were not actually read.…”

“…Indeed, as lack of understanding about academic integrity appears to be one of the main reasons for students' cheating [7] and plagiarism [10], educating students on these topics should deter them from behaving in a non-ethical manner [11]. Educational interventions with preventive character are considered to have a positive impact on students' attitudes towards academic integrity [12], increasing students' perceived understanding of academic integrity [13] and perceived seriousness of academic dishonesty [14]. Studies have consistently supported this assumption.…”