Student Plagiarism in Higher Education

Reflections on Teaching Practice
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-1-138-05516-2
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 194 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 307 g

Reihe: Research into Higher Education

Student Plagiarism in Higher Education is a crucial read for any university teacher concerned about plagiarism. It provides the tools and information needed to assess this often complex international phenomenon constructively and effectively from a variety of angles, and provides a framework for further discussion and research.

Each chapter poses a question about an essential aspect of plagiarism and examines the central theoretical, ethical and technical questions which surround it. Providing a unique perspective on the topic of academic plagiarism, this book:

- addresses questions which are vexing in teaching practice, but for which ready answers are not available in professional skills development materials;

- relates plagiarism to wider issues of learning and intellectual development;

- collates the thinking of international leading experts on the topic of plagiarism from different areas of the academy.

Student Plagiarism in Higher Education provides an excellent insight which thoroughly interrogates all aspects of the plagiarism argument. Theoretically based and carefully considered contributions from international experts ensure that this volume is an invaluable asset to anyone wishing to read more, learn more and think more about plagiarism.

Zielgruppe

Academic, Postgraduate, Professional, and Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pecorari, Diane

Shaw, Philip

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 Why so many questions about plagiarism?; Chapter 2 Can plagiarism be defined?; Chapter 3 How much can you copy?; Chapter 4 Is student plagiarism still a serious problem in universities today?; Chapter 5 Why does plagiarism dectection software not find all plagiarism?; Chapter 6 Can we use plagiarism detection services responsibly?; Chapter 7 How does intertextuality inform plagiarism?; Chapter 8 Shouldn't our expectations of students' and academics' intertextuality practices differ?; Chapter 9 Are we making our students plagiarize?; Chapter10 What really is the relationship between plagiarism and culture? Some thoughts from the Chinese context; Chapter 11 So what should we do?

Über Autor(innen)

Diane Pecorari is Professor of English at City University of Hong Kong and Linnaeus University in Sweden.

Philip Shaw is Professor Emeritus at Stockholm University and Senior Professor at Linnaeus University.