Exploring the Causes of Plagiarism among Post Graduate Research Students--A Phenomenological Case Study Approach

Autor/in	Sadruddin, Munir Moosa
Titel	Exploring the Causes of Plagiarism among Post Graduate Research Students--A Phenomenological Case Study Approach
Quelle	In: Journal of Education and Educational Development, 8 (2021) 2, S.296-318 (23 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2310-0869
Schlagwörter	Plagiarism; Case Studies; Phenomenology; Student Attitudes; Undergraduate Students; State Universities; Writing Assignments; Technological Literacy; Academic Language; Writing Skills; Language Skills; Time Management; Prevention; Reading Comprehension; Writing Instruction; Research Skills; Foreign Countries; Pakistan (Karachi) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Plagiat; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie; Schülerverhalten; Staatliche Universität; Technisches Wissen; Academic; Language; Languages; Akademiker; Sprache; Wissenschaftssprache; Writing skill; Schreibfertigkeit; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Zeitmanagement; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Leseverstehen; Schreibunterricht; Forschungsleistung; Ausland
Abstract	The phenomenological case study aimed to unearth the reasons that influence university students to plagiarize assignments. 67 participants were selected for semi-structured interviews, from the Faculty of Education of a public university, located in Karachi, Pakistan. The obtained data were analyzed through thematic analysis. Findings uncovered that most participants lacked a deep understanding of different types of academic plagiarism and practical skills to evade it. Prevalent sources of information for preparing assignments included websites, research papers, e-books, and project reports, without verifying quality. The most common reasons that have influenced research students to plagiarize assignments included weak language and academic writing skills, easy access to online resources, conventional assignments, inadequate digital literacy, short time-frame, and challenge to balance personal, professional, and academic life. Thus, plagiarism is a conscious act coupled with indirect pressures. It is recommended to promote the culture of academic honesty among learners. In this regard, courses on preventing plagiarism, digital literacy, academic reading, and research writing should be integrated as a pre-requisite for a postgraduate research degree. It is also proposed to help learners embrace conscious networking skills and ownership of learning. Furthermore, contextual information literacy and plagiarism frameworks should be introduced. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01