Limitations of Contract Cheating Research

Krásničan, Veronika; Foltýnek, Tomáš; Dlabolová, Dita

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-12680-2_3

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“…The survey was piloted in the different languages to test terminology and validity of definitions used, to try to control for differences in terms and descriptions of behaviours and academic conventions. Limitations of the survey design are acknowledged, as well as the use of a self-report survey (Krásničan et al 2022). However, for the purposes of this paper, the researchers were interested in coding of given responses, rather than a realistic presentation of cheating rates, for example.…”

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confidence: 99%

Why they do and why they don’t: a combined criminological approach to understanding assignment outsourcing in higher education

Awdry

Groves

2023

Int J Educ Integr

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Assignment outsourcing is an intractable challenge for higher education. While various academic and legislative approaches have sought to explain/respond to this problem, recent media, community, and government concerns suggest students are increasingly outsourcing assessments. This paper reports on the qualitative findings of an international survey (n = 7000 +) of students’ perceptions and experiences of outsourcing, to test the utility of a multi-theoretical criminological explanation for this behaviour. The results reveal a complex learning environment where students’ knowledge is shaped by an assemblage of social, cultural, and institutional influences; a learning environment where engagement in, or avoidance of, cheating are dynamic. Interdependent behaviours are learnt, shared or observed, and reinforced through peer networks. Interrogation of students’ qualitative comments emphasises that intervention is possible, albeit equally complex.

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confidence: 99%