Evaluation of a Tutorial Designed to Promote Academic Integrity
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.11575/cpai.v2i1.61826Keywords:
academic integrity, Canada, cheating, education, e-learning tutorial, intervention, secondary school, teaching strategyAbstract
Academic integrity violations undermine principles of integrity and the quality of education. Reducing the prevalence of dishonesty in scholarly work requires a multi-faceted approach (Stephens, 2016), which may include the implementation of e-learning tutorials. Tutorials and other brief educational interventions increase students’ perceived knowledge and understanding of academic integrity and related topics (Stoesz & Yudintseva, 2018); however, it is unclear from the literature which students benefit most from completing them. In two studies, secondary (i.e., middle and high) school students were recruited to complete an e-learning tutorial and surveys about academic integrity, approaches to learning, motivation for learning, and personality. 88 students participated in an online study, but only 15 participants completed the tutorial. Knowledge and perceived seriousness of academic integrity violations increased significantly in this small sample; these changes were not evident in the remaining participants. A follow-up study with 90 students tested in face-to-face classroom sessions confirmed the results of the first study. Moreover, the changes in perception were larger for the youngest and oldest participants compared to the middle age group, and were correlated with use of deep learning strategies and agreeableness. Overall, the findings provide evidence for the effectiveness of academic integrity tutorials, and suggest individual difference factors must be considered when designing and implementing brief educational interventions. Examining behaviour change and long-term outcomes for secondary school students, and exploring the influences of learning environment and teacher characteristics on learning the values of academic integrity are important avenues for future research.References
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