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Bureau, Julien S.; Gareau, Alexandre; Guay, Frédéric; Mageau, Geneviève A. – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2022
Background: Cheating at the post-secondary level is a skewed phenomenon. While personality and environmental factors are associated with cheating, few studies account for the zero inflation when predicting cheating behaviour. Aim: In this study, we explore a person-situation interaction hypothesis where teacher autonomy support (AS) could modify…
Descriptors: Cheating, Student Behavior, Ethics, Integrity
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Waltzer, Talia; Bareket-Shavit, Carmelle; Dahl, Audun – Journal of College and Character, 2023
To refrain from cheating, students need to adopt an array of discipline-specific standards of academic integrity. The high rates of cheating in college show evidence that many undergraduates fall short of these standards. Little research has examined how instructors teach academic integrity, leaving gaps in our knowledge about how academic…
Descriptors: Integrity, Ethics, Cheating, Standards
Pricci, Erica Barone – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This qualitative research study explored how college students' perceptions of the learning environment impacted their decisions to engage in academic dishonesty. Second and third-year college students (n = 445) were surveyed using an open-ended survey to determine how their perceptions of elements of the learning environment influenced their…
Descriptors: Cheating, Qualitative Research, College Students, Student Attitudes
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Brent, Edward; Atkisson, Curtis – Research in Higher Education, 2011
This study examines student responses to the question, "What circumstances, if any, could make cheating justified?" It then assesses how well those responses can be classified by existing theories and categories that emerge from a qualitative analysis of the data. Results show considerable support for techniques of neutralization, partial support…
Descriptors: Cheating, Integrity, Decision Making, Student Attitudes
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Miller, Richard E. – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2009
During instruction, higher education faculty should properly address matters of concern related to student performance, conduct and behavior. History is a reminder of this persistent issue. Therefore, a logical sequence of decision-making can be followed to recognize, distinguish and act upon these concerns. Applications for a flowchart tool are…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Faculty, Academic Achievement, Student Behavior
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Levy, Elliott S.; Rakovski, Carter C. – Research in Higher Education, 2006
College and university faculty and administrators are responsible for constructing academic honesty policies and communicating them to students. This is often attempted through institutional honesty policies and university-wide honor codes. While these approaches have been widely researched, less attention has been given to the role of individual…
Descriptors: Ethics, School Registration, Teacher Role, Student Reaction