Appropriate Penalties for Academic Dishonesty as Perceived by Students in an Information Systems Class: an Analysis by Class Level
Year: 2009
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This focus of this study was to identify appropriate penalties for situations involving academic dishonesty (cheating) as perceived by college student.A secondary purpose was to document any differences in perceptions based on class level.A total of 266 students in introductory information systems courses completed an 18-item instrument at the end of the college semester.Results of the study revealed that the penalties perceived as appropriate for cheating differ among freshman, sophomores, and upper classmen (juniors and seniors).Areas of further research are suggested.
Source: Issues in Information Systems
Authors: Melody Alexander, Allen Truell, Jensen Zhao
Institution: Ball State University
Language: English
Subfield: Safety Research
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W303526993