Date of Award
Spring 5-15-2020
Document Type
Dissertation (799 registration)
Degree Name
Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership
Department
Graduate Studies
Committee Chair
Boyd L. Bradbury
Keywords
Plagiarism, Online, Undergraduate Faculty, Reporting Behaviors
Abstract
Plagiarism is a growing concern for colleges and universities around the globe. Research has shown that an overwhelming majority of college students today have admitted to cheating at some point during their academic career; however, some studies have demonstrated that faculty reporting rates are not mirroring this trend. While many studies detail faculty perceptions on plagiarism, this study focused specifically on faculty plagiarism reporting behaviors at a predominantly online institution. Additionally, this study identified five predetermined value statement factors derived from the available literature and further explored how those factors influenced and/or impeded faculty decisions to report a plagiarism violation. For this study, a pragmatic mixed methods approach was chosen to better define both the ‘what’ and the ‘why’ within this project. The study consisted of 101 faculty participants and nine Academic Deans from a predominantly online private college who were recruited to participate in a questionnaire (faculty) and virtual focus group (deans) that provided feedback and perspective into faculty reporting behavior. This perspective also created valuable insight into the institutional reporting tools and processes that existed at the institution under study and how they could be streamlined for a more effective and efficient faculty experience.
Recommended Citation
Larson, Laurie Kay, "Uncertainty in Academia: A Mixed Methods Study Identifying How Value Statements on Plagiarism Correlate with Plagiarism Reporting Behaviors of Undergraduate Faculty in a Distance Education Program" (2020). Dissertations, Theses, and Projects. 299.
https://red.mnstate.edu/thesis/299
Included in
Higher Education Administration Commons, Online and Distance Education Commons, Teacher Education and Professional Development Commons