Reducing plagiarism through academic misconduct education

Perkins, Mike; Gezgin, Ulas Basar; Roe, Jasper

Abstract

Although there is much discussion exploring the potential causes of plagiarism, there is limited research available which provides evidence as to the academic interventions which may help reduce this. This paper discusses a bespoke English for Academic Purposes (EAP) programme introduced at the university level, aimed at improving the academic writing standards of students, reducing plagiarism, and detecting cases of contract cheating. Results from 12 semesters of academic misconduct data (n = 12,937) demonstrate a 37.01% reduction in instances of detected plagiarism following the intervention, but due to limited data, cannot demonstrate a direct impact on reducing detected rates of contract cheating. The results also show a lower than expected proportion of plagiarised assignments (3.46%) among submissions.

Citation

Perkins, M., Gezgin, U. B., & Roe, J. (2020). Reducing plagiarism through academic misconduct education. International Journal for Educational Integrity, 16(3), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40979-020-00052-8

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 24, 2020
• Online Publication Date: May 1, 2020
• Publication Date: 2020
• Deposit Date: Feb 5, 2025
• Journal: International Journal for Educational Integrity
• Electronic ISSN: 1833-2595
• Publisher: BioMed Central
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 16
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 1-15
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40979-020-00052-8
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/3355705