Use of Digital Tools for Checking Uniqueness by Students and Academic Staff of the Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University: Problems and Solutions

Abstract

The article examines the level of mastery by the Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University students, master's students, postgraduates, academic staff and researchers of the digital tools allowing to check the uniqueness of academic texts. The anti-plagiarism software most popular among the respondents was identified; its advantages and shortcomings, as well as the difficulties that arise when using it were analyzed. Proposals on how to increase the level of mastery of skills in self-regulation of educational and scientific activity, in particular writing own academic texts, for all participants in the Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University educational and scientific process were developed. Based on results of the survey, an algorithm for detecting the absence/presence of academic plagiarism in the student research papers submitted to the Ukrainian Competition of Student Research Papers in the Fields of Knowledge and Specialties was developed and launched, indicating the responsibility of all actors of the process for observance of the principles of academic integrity. CCS CONCEPTS• Human-centered computing → Human computer interaction (HCI); • Human computer interaction (HCI) → Empirical studies in HCI .

Students' Perception of Plagiarism: Case Study of Academic Integrity Formation

“…At the same time, although there is a positive correlation between pedagogical support (we distinguish enlightening and educational approaches) and students' perceived compliance with the provisions of academic integrity, researchers determine the limitations of using only the educational approach [9]. Understanding that the relevant knowledge, skills and attitudes of students are acquired through practical experience comprehensively considered in a conducive learning environment, the subject of scientific discussions is the determination of the impact of various policies and practices, in particular, the use of text matching software to detect plagiarism (the focus of this study) on the formation academic integrity of students [6], [10]. In search of an answer to this question, our (local) research should answer the following research question: How to change students' perception of plagiarism with the help of the educational approach?…”