International students’ knowledge and emotions related to academic integrity at Canadian postsecondary institutions
| Autor: | Loie Gervais, Brenda M. Stoesz, Lisa Vogt, Hafizat Sanni-Anibire |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Canada
Higher education International student media_common.quotation_subject Emotions Duplicate submission Academic integrity Theory and practice of education Education Misconduct Survey methodology Institution Contract cheating LB5-3640 media_common Medical education Postsecondary institution business.industry Academic misconduct Certainty Feeling Original Article Psychology business Social Sciences (miscellaneous) |
| Zdroj: | International Journal for Educational Integrity, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2021) International Journal for Educational Integrity |
| ISSN: | 1833-2595 |
| Popis: | This study investigated the knowledge of academic integrity and associated emotions of a small sample of international students studying at Canadian postsecondary institutions (n = 60) using survey methodology. Depending on the survey item, 25–60 participants provided responses. Many respondents appeared knowledgeable about academic integrity and misconduct and reported that expectations in their home countries and in Canada were similar. There was, however, disagreement on the concept of duplicate submission/self-plagiarism, indicating an important gap in educating students about specific aspects of policy in postsecondary education in Canada. In addition, more than a third of respondents provided neutral responses to a situation involving contract cheating, suggesting a lack of certainty in how to respond when witnessing peers’ engagement in outsourcing academic work. Many respondents reported feeling confident upon reading the academic integrity and misconduct policies of their Canadian postsecondary institution, although nearly one third indicated feeling fearful, anxious, and/or confused. These negative feelings were associated with reduced knowledge of academic integrity and misconduct. Future research should further explore the experiences and emotions of international students related to academic integrity and misconduct to better understand the successes and challenges that they face in their postsecondary studies in Canada. Our findings have important implications for the delivery of academic integrity education, enhancing supports and resources, and refining academic integrity policies and procedures to improve the experience of students who come from abroad to study in Canada. |
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