Prevalence, Prevention, and Pedagogical Techniques: Academic Integrity and Ethical Professional Practice Among STEM Students

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“…Rather, coursework assessments are a key part of the learning experience, with the end goal being deepened understanding (Barrett & Cox, 2005). It is the process (procedural understanding), as well as the product, that must be under the student's control (McGowan, 2016). The value of the experience is lost if one simply procures the answer (Roberts, 2002).…”

“…Whether Charlie and the other students in this scenario have colluded will depend on what they are actually writing down. For example, if they are writing down things like 'this looks like the example from last Thursday' or 'try method X for this one' , then they are collaborating (McGowan, 2016). However, if one of them starts to write down and share specific details of an answer, then the door for copying and collusion is opened.…”

“…in the second part of this scenario, the matter of altruism or loyalty to peers comes up. Students frequently regard being helpful, especially when things are tough, as a higher good than the abstract principle of academic integrity (Ashworth et al, 1997;McGowan, 2016;Scrimpshire et al, 2017;Sheard & Dick, 2012). Getting notes from friends is not the only way to get support.…”

“…By asking Otta to correct mistakes in Gul's work, Gul is asking Otta to contribute to it and thus engage in collusion (McGowan, 2016). On first glance, Otta may be displaying the kind of pride that Devlin and Gray (2007) identified as sometimes giving rise to an arrogant form of misconduct.…”

“…Explaining ideas to other students can be a great way to learn the material yourself and to test the completeness of your understanding (Alcock, 2013). But if the three students are actually showing one other exactly how to do the assigned questions, then this is certainly misconduct (McGowan, 2016). Even if they manage to speak in general terms, and resist the temptation to write out the solutions in front of each other, the risk is that one of them will not do their share, and leave the others with time pressures in meeting the deadline for the assignment.…”