Academic Dishonesty - An Educator's Guide

This book, written by two nationally renowned scholars in the area of ethics in higher education, is intended to help teachers and administrators understand and handle problems of academic dishonesty. Chock-full of practical advice, the book is divided into three parts. Part I reviews the existing published literature about academic dishonesty among college and university students and how faculty members respond to the problem. Part II presents practical advice designed to help college and university instructors and administrators deal proactively and effectively with academic dishonesty. Part III considers the broader question of academic integrity as a system-wide issue within institutions of higher education.

List of contents

Preface. Part 1. Definitions, Incidence, Research, and Theory. Academic Dishonesty: The Enemy Within Our Gates. Academic Dishonesty: What Is It and Why Do Students Engage in It? Part 2. Applications. Fostering Academic Integrity in the Classroom. Preventing and Detecting Academic Dishonesty. Confronting and Dealing With Academic Dishonesty. Part 3. Academic Integrity as an Institutional Issue. What Institutions Can Do.

About the author

Bernard E. Whitley, Jr., Patricia Keith-Spiegel

Summary

The book's goal is to help educators understand & deal with the problem of academic dishonesty by providing an overview of its causes & methods of prevention, detection & appropriate action. It provides practical advice & educators' actual experiences.

Product details

• Authors: Patricia Keith-Spiegel, Keith-Spiegel Patricia, Jr. Whitley, Bernard E. Whitley Jr.
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9780805840193
• ISBN: 978-0-8058-4019-3
• No. of pages: 184
• Weight: 476 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; EDUCATION / Testing & Measurement, EDUCATION / Evaluation & Assessment, Education: examinations and assessment, Examinations & assessment