Innovative Approaches to Cheating
An Exploration of Examination Cheating Techniques among Tertiary Students
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5686346 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Douglas Attoh Odongo (0000-0003-0481-1065), Eric Agyemang (0000-0003-3083-1625), John B Forkuor (0000-0002-8121-1840) |
| Editors | Yi-Shun Wang |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 2021 |
| Pages | 1-7 |
| Publication date | 2021-03-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Education Research International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2090-4010 • E-ISSN: 2090-4002 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1155/2021/6639429 |
| OpenAlex | W3137014421 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 17 |
The prevalence and surge in academic cheating indicate that students are finding innovative techniques to cheat during examinations. This problem has left invigilators and academic stakeholders wondering how students manage to cheat during exams. With a qualitative approach, this study sought to explore the techniques used by students during examinations. Data were gathered from students of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. The findings revealed that the innovative techniques used by students were sitting arrangements, use of body parts, entry of foreign materials, and the use of technology. Students devised these techniques due to their perception of cheating and also poor institutional mechanism, which provided a favourable ground for cheating. We, therefore, argue that, to curtail academic cheating, not only should educational authorities and academic stakeholders improve institutional mechanism to prevent cheating, as it is the case, but also, a conscious effort should be made to alter student's perception of cheating
Academic integrity · Cheating · Mathematics education · Medical education · Perception · Political science · Public relations · Academic integrity and plagiarism · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |