Cheating in college : why students do it and what educators can do about it / Donald L. McCabe, Kenneth D. Butterfield, and Linda K. Treviño.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McCabe, Donald L.

Contributor:

Butterfield, Kenneth D. (Kenneth Daniel)

Treviño, Linda Klebe.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Higher--Moral and ethical aspects.

Education, Higher.

Cheating (Education)--United States.

Cheating (Education).

College students--United States--Conduct of life.

College students.

United States.

Conduct of life.

Physical Description:

225 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Baltimore : The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2012.

Summary:

Today's students are tomorrow's leaders, and the college years are a critical period for their development of ethical standards. Cheating in College explores how and why students cheat and what policies, practices, and participation may be useful in promoting academic integrity and reducing cheating.

The authors investigate trends over time, including internet-based cheating. They consider personal and situational explanations, such as the culture of groups in which dishonesty is more common (such as business majors) and social settings that support cheating (such as fraternities and sororities).

Faculty and administrators are increasing their efforts to promote academic honesty among students. Orientation and training sessions, information on college and university websites, student handbooks that describe codes of conduct, honor codes, and course syllabi all define cheating and establish the consequences.

Based on the authors' multiyear, multisite surveys, Cheating in College quantifies and analyzes student cheating to demonstrate why academic integrity is important and to describe the cultural efforts that are effective in restoring it. Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction

Where to begin : academic dishonesty among high school students

Prevalence, types, and methods of cheating in college

Individual student characteristics that influence academic integrity

Institutional factors that influence academic integrity : the role of honor codes

Institutional factors that influence academic integrity : other contextual influences

The faculty role in creating a strong academic integrity environment

Academic integrity in business and professional schools

Creating a culture of integrity : practical advice for faculty and administrators.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781421407166

1421407167

OCLC:

780415667