Randi L. Sims,
Ph.D.
Teaching
Business Ethics
The Effectiveness of a Plagiarism Prevention Policy: A Longitudinal Study
of Student Views
Randi L. Sims
Abstract
Undergraduate student views on the severity of plagiarism were measured
before and four years after the adoption of a signed certification of
authorship policy to determine policy effectiveness. Students were asked
to rate the severity of dishonesty for a series of potential plagiarism
type offenses. Results indicate that after policy implementation, students
rated three out of four plagiarism offenses as significantly more
dishonest than students surveyed before policy implementation. Suggestions
for adopting similar policies are provided.
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