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International Students and Academic Misconduct: Personal, Cultural, and Situational Variables

International Students and Academic Misconduct: Personal, Cultural, and Situational Variables

Susan Boafo-Arthur, Kathleen E. Brown
Copyright: © 2017 |Pages: 20
ISBN13: 9781522516101|ISBN10: 1522516107|EISBN13: 9781522516118
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1610-1.ch013
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Boafo-Arthur, Susan, and Kathleen E. Brown. "International Students and Academic Misconduct: Personal, Cultural, and Situational Variables." Handbook of Research on Academic Misconduct in Higher Education, edited by Donna M. Velliaris, IGI Global, 2017, pp. 286-305. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1610-1.ch013

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Boafo-Arthur, S. & Brown, K. E. (2017). International Students and Academic Misconduct: Personal, Cultural, and Situational Variables. In D. Velliaris (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Academic Misconduct in Higher Education (pp. 286-305). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1610-1.ch013

Chicago

Boafo-Arthur, Susan, and Kathleen E. Brown. "International Students and Academic Misconduct: Personal, Cultural, and Situational Variables." In Handbook of Research on Academic Misconduct in Higher Education, edited by Donna M. Velliaris, 286-305. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2017. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1610-1.ch013

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Abstract

The incidence of academic misconduct among students at institutions of Higher Education (HEIs) is rising to epidemic proportions. Technological advancement makes it easier for students to engage in acts that violate Academic Integrity (AI), yet the same technology does not necessarily make it easier for instructors to detect misconduct. Compounding the problem is the apparent difficulty in establishing a general description for acts that constitute academic misconduct. Creating a consistent definition has been fraught with issues, although cheating and plagiarism are seen as common behaviors that violate AI. The literature indicates that international students are particularly prone to acts of academic misconduct such as plagiarism. Theories have been espoused to gain further understanding and clarity on why misconduct may be prevalent among international student populations. This chapter explores literature on the personal, cultural, and situational variables that are often implicated in international student's academic misconduct and reviews initiatives used to curtail such behavior.

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