Plagiarism and Cheating in Russian Universities: The Role of the Learning Environment and Personal Characteristics of Students

Evgeniia Shmeleva
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Voprosy obrazovaniya / Educational Studies Moscow, 2016, issue 1, 84-109

Abstract: Evgeniya Shmeleva - Research Assistant, Institute of Education, National Research University-Higher School of Economics. Address: 20 Myasnitskaya str., 101000 Moscow, Russian Federation. E-mail: eshmeleva@hse.ru The study aims to find out how plagiarism and cheating as dishonest practices correlate with personal characteristics of students (e. g. their involvement in learning and research activities) and specific features of the learning environment. The survey of university students and professors conducted as part of the 2014 Monitoring of Education Markets and Organizations provided the empirical basis for research. The impact of factors was assessed using two binary logistic regressions with response variables describing presence/absence of cheating and plagiarism experience. We show that these types of academic misconduct are not affected by whether or not the university applies formal or informal plagiarism checking techniques. Professor intolerance to cheating and willingness to take strict punitive measures appears to play a more important role in preventing academic dishonesty. Probability of using dishonest practices is also decreased by such factors as intensive preparation for classes, confidence in working in one's field of study in the future, orientation towards the quality of education instead of its accessibility when choosing university and major.DOI: 10.17323/1814-9545-2016-1-84-109

Keywords: higher education; academic dishonesty; plagiarism; cheating; learing environment; quality of education; motivation for learning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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