Student Perceptions of Academic Dishonesty in a Private Middle Eastern University

• Khawlah Ahmed ^[1]
  1. [1] American University of Sharjah

     American University of Sharjah

     Emiratos Árabes Unidos

     
• Localización: Higher learning research communications: HLRC, ISSN-e 2157-6254, Vol. 8, Nº. 1, 2018, págs. 16-29
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.18870/hlrc.v8i1.400
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  • Objective:In varying degrees of severity and seriousness, evidence of academic dishonesty exists in tertiary institutions around the world. This paper examines academic misconduct in a tertiary-level institution in one of the Gulf countries to see if academic dishonesty prevails, andif so, how and why it happens.Method:To gauge students’ perceptions about academic dishonesty in this context, a survey was distributed to 111 junior, sophomore, and senior level students taking an advanced academic writing course ina private university.Results:Results show statistically significantevidence that cheating exists.Conclusions: While research on academic misconduct is extensive in Western contexts, less is documented in the Middle East and North Africa region besides conceptual papers that aim to create a general understanding of this issue and newspaper articles that discuss its prevalence.Implications for Theory and/or Practice: This paper underscores the existence of academic misconduct in the Middle East and North Africa region, identifying the need for further research and implementation of improved teaching strategies and increased attention regarding academic misconduct.

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