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Perceptions of Academic Integrity Across Cultures: Defining, Learning, and Preventing Plagiarism

Explore how academic integrity is perceived among students from different cultures, including definitions of honesty, cheating, and originality. Discover reasons for dishonest behaviors and strategies for promoting ethical conduct. Contact authors for more information.

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Perceptions of Academic Integrity Across Cultures: Defining, Learning, and Preventing Plagiarism

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  1. Motivations, definitions, and the “plagiarism trap”: Perceptions of academic integrity across cultures Amanda B. Click Doctoral Fellow School of Information & Library Science University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Claire Walker Research & Instruction Librarian Lila D. Bunch Library Belmont University

  2. Survey Demographics AUC • 130 responses • 36% male, 64% female • Most common majors: undeclared, business administration, political science, integrated marketing communication Belmont • 89 responses • 36% male, 64 % female • Most common majors: entertainment and music business, health sciences/nursing, social sciences

  3. Defining Academic Integrity AUC • No cheating • Proper use of others’ work • Honesty Belmont • Originality of work • No cheating • Proper use of others’ work

  4. Perceptions of AI on Campus • I understand the concept of academic integrity. • I think that Belmont/AUC students in general are ethical students. • I believe that my professors encourage ethical behavior. • During my time at Belmont/AUC, I have been taught about academic integrity.

  5. Reporting Classmates • I would report a classmate to the Honor Court/Academic Integrity Committee for cheating. • I would report a classmate to the Honor Court/Academic Integrity Committee for plagiarizing. • I would I would report a classmate to the professor for cheating. • I would I would report a classmate to the professor for plagiarizing.

  6. Learning about AI AUC • Professors • Freshman Year Experience • Specific classes • Family • High school Belmont • Professors • Specific classes • Syllabus/Honor Code • High school • Welcome Week/Towering Traditions

  7. Frequency of Dishonest Behaviors

  8. Reasons for Dishonest Behaviors Similarities: • Taking the easy way out • Laziness • Not enough time • Want better grades

  9. Reasons for Dishonest Behaviors Differences: • Culturally accepted • Blaming professors • Pressure (aside from grades) • Lack of consequences

  10. Themes/Theories • Confusion about academic integrity concepts and rules • Collectivist nature of culture • Technology supported dishonesty • Time constraints • Creativity as motivation

  11. Librarians Promoting AI • Teach students to USE information properly, not just FIND it • Offer workshops on citation, time management, etc. • Promote a unified perspective on appropriate scholarly behavior • Work with faculty to develop better assignments • Think about academic integrity instruction as discipline-specific

  12. Thank you! Questions? Comments? Claire Walker claire.walker@belmont.edu Amanda Click aclick@live.unc.edu

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