An Investigation of Plagiarism in Developmental Literacy

Autor/inn/en	Hammer, Emily Grace Ehrlich; Agnello, Mary Frances; Kiser, Michelle; Osaghae, Osariemen
Titel	An Investigation of Plagiarism in Developmental Literacy
Quelle	In: Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, 29 (2012) 1, S.15-32 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1046-3364
Schlagwörter	Developmental Studies Programs; Plagiarism; Higher Education; Job Skills; Labor Force Development; Ethics; Student Characteristics; Thinking Skills; Creativity; College Preparation; Consciousness Raising; Computer Software; Focus Groups; Attitude Change + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Developmental studies; Developmental psychology; Study; Studies; Entwicklungspsychologie; Studium; Plagiat; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Produktive Fertigkeit; Arbeitskräftebestand; Ethik; Denkfähigkeit; Kreativität; Bewusstseinsbildung; Attitudinal change; Einstellungsänderung
Abstract	The purpose of higher education is to prepare students for the workforce. In order to prepare students for the workforce, many life lessons must be learned specifically respect for others' work. One of the invaluable lessons that a student can learn regarding respect for others' work is to appreciate originality and avoid of plagiarism. To be prepared for the workforce, each student must be able to distinguish themselves as original and creative. Students must be able to stand out from the other students with whom they find themselves in competition for jobs. For developmental education students, who may face challenges in developing original thinking, this ability to distinguish oneself is often even more difficult to achieve. Developmental education students are those who do not meet college readiness requirements for reading, writing, and/or mathematics. At a university in the southern United States, a group of administrators and teachers assembled to see how issues of plagiarism are being taught in developmental classes. In this study, the researchers explored the relationship between increased ethical discussions and the usage of plagiarism detection software to see if the occurrences of plagiarism do in fact decrease for developmental education students once these measures are taken. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	New York College Learning Skills Association. Web site: http://www.nyclsa.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10