Meredith R. Gringle, BA. MPH Student. Department of Public Health Education. UNC Greensboro. (2009, February) Lilly Conference on College and University ...
Muhsin Michael Orsini, EdD Assistant Professor Meredith R. Gringle, BA MPH Student Department of Public Health Education
UNC Greensboro (2009, February) Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching
Personal experiences of cheating
Academic dishonesty Modern technologies for cheating Factors associated with academic dishonesty
Recommendations Institutional and classroom policy
Faculty survey: 84% suspect academic dishonesty 65% were certain of academic dishonesty
Share personal experiences of observing students
cheating on exams in your classroom. Share personal experiences of cheating on exams during your educational history.
Cheating on exam
Plagiarizing Falsifying bibliography Turning in work done by someone else
Receiving improper assistance on assignments Intentionally facilitating cheating on the part of others
Commonplace in American higher education: 66% students admit to dishonest academic behavior at highly
selective schools (n = 6,000) 70% of students admit to cheating on exams at state schools (n = 1,800) Moderate increases over the last few decades (1963-1993): 63 to 70% rise in cheating on exams 11 to 49% rise in receiving improper assistance on assignments No significant change in plagiarizing, falsifying bibliography,
turning in work done by someone else, intentionally facilitating cheating on the part of others
Cheating on exams in classrooms Accessing information during exam Internet – Laptop or cell phone Calculator and iPod Coke Bottle Label Plastic Cheat Sheet Sharing information about the exam Photograph – Laptop, cell phone, or iPod Text – Laptop or cell phone
Exchanging information about methods of cheating Rubber Band Notes in Pen Notes in Skirt
Individual: Academic achievement – Lower GPA Age – Traditional undergraduate Social activities – Greek membership, partying, and greater
extracurricular involvement Academic major – Business Gender – Male Environmental:
Peer group approval Indifferent, permissive, or low vigilance of instructor Ineffective communication of school policy and penalties Lack of enforcement
Communicate policies to students and faculty
Encourage faculty to discuss academic dishonesty with
students Establish non-permissive examination environments Apply consequences in consistent, fair, and timely manner Maintain environment of trust and honor
Describe school policies
and procedures that are consistent with the recommendations? Describe school policies
and procedures that are not consistent with the recommendations?
Recommendations: Communicate policies to
students and faculty Encourage faculty to discuss academic dishonesty with students Establish non-permissive examination environments Apply consequences in consistent, fair, and timely manner Maintain environment of trust and honor
Describe your classroom
policies and procedures that are consistent with the recommendations? Develop a plan to decrease
cheating on exams with modern technologies in your classroom.
Recommendations: Communicate policies to
students and faculty Encourage faculty to discuss academic dishonesty with students Establish non-permissive examination environments Apply consequences in consistent, fair, and timely manner Maintain environment of trust and honor