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Cheating: Students attitudes and practical approaches to dealing with it
(2000-10)
The preliminary results of educational research conducted at Kettering University is described in which students in an introductory Engineering Materials course
(MFGE-370) were asked to complete a survey on their perceptions ...
Useful Approaches to Preventing Academic Dishonesty in the Classroom
(2001)
Over the past three decades, academic dishonesty (a.k.a. cheating) has become an increasingly common occurrence among college-aged students, and engineering students are known to be among the most frequent culprits. At ...
The influence of academic dishonesty on ethical decision making in the workplace: A study of engineering students
(Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT, 2004-06)
According to studies conducted over the past four decades, engineering students self-report high frequencies of academic dishonesty (cheating) while in college. Research on college students in all fields has indicated ...
An examination of the relationship between academic dishonesty and professional behavior
(Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Frontiers in Education Conference, Boulder, CO, 2003-11)
A number of recent studies have found correlations between academic
dishonesty in higher education and unethical behavior in the work
settings. However, these studies have not explored the causal
relationship between ...
Factors influencing engineering students’ decisions to cheat by type of assessment
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, Inc., 2006-04-19)
Academic dishonesty (cheating) has been prevalent on college campuses for decades, and the percentage of students reporting cheating varies by college major. This study, based on a survey of 643 undergraduate engineering ...
Students' perceptions of institutional and instructor based techniques for dealing with academic dishonesty
(Proceedings of the 32nd Frontiers in Educational Conference, Boston, MA, 2002-11)
Research suggests that a large percentage of engineering students engage in some form of academic dishonesty. To investigate this very serious concern, the authors have undertaken a research project on the Perceptions and ...
Examining the underlying motivations of engineering undergraduates to behave unethically.
(2006-06)
Abstract
The need for ethical behavior in engineering professional practice has been demonstrated repeatedly over the years, and most, if not all, academic institutions provide opportunities for engineering students to ...
The role of moral philosophy in promoting academic integrity among engineering students
(Proceedings of the 34th Frontiers in Education Conference, Savannah, GA, 2004-10)
Academic dishonesty is nothing new, yet it is particularly disturbing to find among engineering students, whose professional lives need to be guided by the highest ethical standards. Moral philosophy may illuminate some ...