Using the Scenario Method to Analyze Cheating Behaviors

Schuhmann, Peter; Burrus, Robert T.; Barber, Preston D.; Graham, John; Elikai, M. Fara

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“…Whether it is a policy on academic integrity, a policy on plagiarism, or a code of honor, these documents are accessible to students and often reproduced, in part or in full, in the course outlines. While the literature clearly indicates a decrease in cheating associated with the existence of institutional policy on integrity or code of honor and cheating (McCabe et al 2012 ; McCabe and Trevino 1993 ), it also stresses the importance of having consequences of cheating known and enforced in order to reduce cheating (Meng et al 2014 ; Murdock and Anderman 2006 ; Schuhmann et al 2013 ). In the context of online teaching, it seems that having a code of honor is far less effective than having stern warnings about the consequences of cheating while doing the exam (Corrigan-Gibbs et al 2015 ).…”

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“…Yet, researchers who have studied the influence of these legal frameworks on the phenomenon of cheating conclude that, in many cases, students do not know about or understand these documents (Ellahi et al 2013 ; Ma et al 2008 ). They are unaware of the consequences associated with cheating and consider the risks to be low (Murdock and Anderman 2006 ; Ma et al 2008 ; Meng et al 2014 ; Schuhmann et al 2013 ).…”

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“…In fact, mere knowledge that one’s peers are cheating would be sufficient to enhance the chance of a fellow student cheating as well. Students tend to “go with the flow” and justify their behavior by pointing out the commonness of the cheating practice (Crittenden et al 2009 ; McCabe and Trevino 1997 ; Meng et al 2014 ; Schuhmann et al 2013 ). In that sense, Rettinger and Kramer ( 2009 ) argue that simply knowing that student friends are cheating, therefore being immersed in a “cheating culture”, and possibly leading to “peer pressure”, is enough to motivate a student to cheat.…”

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“…These “neutralizing attitudes are positively correlated with student cheating” (Rettinger and Kramer 2009 p.295). Finally, the opinion of students and their entourage about the acceptability of cheating is linked to the decision to cheat (Meng et al 2014 ; Crittenden et al 2009 ; Schuhmann et al 2013 ).…”

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“…In summary, factors influencing students in their decision to cheat could be associated with each student and labeled “individual influences” (Schuhmann et al 2013 p.9). They encompass students’ background characteristics, attitudes, perceptions, etc.…”

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This article presents the results of a research that aimed to examine the phenomenon of student cheating on exams in faculties of education in Quebec universities. A total of 573 preservice teachers completed an online survey in 2018. The questionnaire consisted of 28 questions with a Likert scale related to individual and contextual factors associated with the propensity to cheat on exams as well as two yes/no items on the arguments for cheating. Descriptive and hierarchical linear regression analyses highlighted the existence of cheating but also how three factors influenced the students’ propensity to cheat: influence of peers, methods of cheating, and institutional context.

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Very little is known about preservice teachers’ actions when it comes to plagiarizing and cheating in their university work. This is particularly the case in Quebec, Canada. It is important to know to what extent these students commit academic misconduct as they will ultimately become the role models who will shape future generations of learners. This chapter reports on a study of this important issue. An online questionnaire was used to survey preservice teachers (n = 573) in five Quebec universities in winter 2018. The majority of participants were between the ages of 18 to 25 and were studying to be kindergarten, primary, special education or high school teachers. The questionnaire contained items about demographic information as well as items on methods of cheating, peers’ influence, perception of control, goal of performance and engaging in studying. Preservice teachers also answered questions that were used to control for social desirability bias. Results showed that some of them reported participating in academic misconduct. Fewer participants reported cheating on exams while studying at university (15.2%) than when they were in high school (34.9%). They believe that the best ways to plagiarise on written assignment are reusing one’s previous work (47.6%), asking somebody else to do the assignment (38.6%), and collaborating with peers (37.2%) while the best ways to cheat on exams would be using hidden material (63%), looking at the neighbour’s copy (55.7%) and using electronic devices (31.9%). Four interpretations for the preservice teacher actions are given: they commit academic misconduct because they want to succeed, because they have poor studying habits which lead them to make poor decisions, because of the cheating culture in which they evolve, and because of the cheating patterns they develop. Recommendations for teacher education programs conclude the article.

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Using the Scenario Method to Analyze Cheating Behaviors

Cited by 29 publications

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Exam cheating among Quebec’s preservice teachers: the influencing factors

Exam cheating among Quebec’s preservice teachers: the influencing factors

Teaching the Teachers: To What Extent Do Pre-service Teachers Cheat on Exams and Plagiarise in Their Written Work?

Contract Cheating and the Dark Triad Traits

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