Academic Integrity Policy Development and Revision: A Canadian Perspective (Invited Guest Lecture)

Autor/in	Eaton, Sarah Elaine
Titel	Academic Integrity Policy Development and Revision: A Canadian Perspective (Invited Guest Lecture)
Quelle	(2020), (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Eaton, Sarah Elaine)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Integrity; Ethics; Contracts; Cheating; Academic Standards; Educational Policy; Postsecondary Education; Public Colleges; Undergraduate Students; Policy Formation; Academic Support Services; Foreign Countries; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Integrität; Ethik; Vertrag; Prellen; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Politische Betätigung; Ausland; Kanada
Abstract	Purpose: The goals of this project are: (1) Identify existing components of academic integrity policies and procedures related to contract cheating; (2) identify gaps in existing academic integrity policies and procedures related to contract cheating; (3) evaluate the policies and procedures against existing standards for post-secondary education policy; (4) compare supports available for undergraduate students and graduate students; and (5) develop and communicate recommendations for policy reform. The research question that informs this study is: How do post-secondary institutions in Canada address contract cheating in their academic integrity policies and related documents? Methods: We used a qualitative policy analysis, using Bretag et al.'s (2011) five core elements (access, approach, responsibility, detail, and support) of exemplary academic integrity policy as a framework for analysis. Policy documents were collected through public websites of publicly funded colleges and universities in Canada (n=67). Results: Policies from post-secondary institutions in five Canadian provinces (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario) have been analyzed thus far. These include publicly-funded colleges (n=22) (Ontario) and universities (n=45). Results showed that policies lacked consistency and fewer than 5% (n=3) used the term "contract cheating" explicitly. None of the policies could be considered exemplary according to the Bretag et al. (2011) framework. Implications: There is a need for Canadian higher education institutions to improve their academic integrity policies to address contract cheating more explicitly and also to focus on providing more educational supports to students to learn how to uphold academic integrity at their respective institutions. (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01