Exploring Academic Dishonesty in the Middle East: A Qualitative Analysis of Students' Perceptions

Autor/inn/en	Aljurf, Saladin; Kemp, Linzi J.; Williams, Paul
Titel	Exploring Academic Dishonesty in the Middle East: A Qualitative Analysis of Students' Perceptions
Quelle	In: Studies in Higher Education, 45 (2020) 7, S.1461-1473 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0307-5079
DOI	10.1080/03075079.2018.1564262
Schlagwörter	Ethics; Cheating; Student Attitudes; Arabs; Cultural Context; Private Colleges; Foreign Countries; Foreign Students; Cultural Influences; Peer Influence; Social Influences; Integrity; Student Behavior; Diversity (Institutional); Undergraduate Students; Business Administration Education; Family Influence; United Arab Emirates + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ethik; Prellen; Schülerverhalten; Arab; Araber; Privathochschule; Ausland; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Sozialer Einfluss; Integrität; Student behaviour; Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
Abstract	Most previous studies of academic dishonesty have been conducted in North America and Europe, and have focused on the contextual, institutional, and individual factors that influence students' propensity to cheat. While such studies offer useful background and structure to this endemic problem, this study aimed to gain deeper insights into student perceptions of academic dishonesty in a multi-cultural context. Our study sample was sourced from a large private university based in the United Arab Emirates, in which there is a culturally diverse mix of national and international students (Arab and non-Arab). From our data, while a number of student perceptions were similar to those reported in other studies, several new socio-cultural themes emerged. In particular, Arab students perceived: peer student obligations; patriarchal pressure; shame avoidance; and a "Fahlawi" ["Fahlawi" -- derives from 'fellahin' or quick-witted individual. This Arab cultural term references a person with a highly adaptive attitude and an ability to achieve things with minimal effort] mind-set, as being influential on their academic dishonesty attitudes and behaviours. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01