ERIC Number: EJ1405970
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-1470-3297
EISSN: EISSN-1470-3300
Facilitating Undergraduates' Plagiarism-Free Academic Writing Practices in a Blended Learning Scenario
Yin Zhang; Samuel Kai Wah Chu; Xuyan Qiu; Zamzami Zainuddin; Xiuhan Li
Innovations in Education and Teaching International, v61 n1 p154-167 2024
In order to address the rising concerns about undergraduates' plagiarism in academic writing practices, a blended learning scenario (a combination of face-to-face learning with online learning) was designed and the effectiveness of it was tested. Results indicated that the students became more capable of distinguishing plagiarism cases in different scenarios, and their writing performance significantly improved by engaging in the blended learning scenario, i.e. the extent of plagiarism substantially decreased and writing quality greatly increased. Furthermore, the students mostly provided positive feedback towards the learning intervention. This study contributes to existing literature on instructional solutions to plagiarism issues by focusing on how students' understandings of plagiarism and source use can be achieved during their writing in a blended learning scenario.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, College Faculty, Blended Learning, Writing Assignments, Plagiarism, Educational Strategies, Instructional Design, Student Attitudes, Student Behavior
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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