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Reference
| Title: | NESB and ESB students' attitudes and perceptions of plagiarism |
| Author: | Stephen Marshall and Maryanne Garry [Victoria University of Wellington] |
| Source: | International Journal for Educational Integrity 2, no. 1: 26-37 |
| Year: | 2006 |
Details
| Subject/Type: | Piracy, Plagiarism |
| Focus: | Books, Film, Internet Sources, Music, Video Games |
| Country/Territory: | New Zealand |
| Objective: | To explore potential differences between students from non-English speaking backgrounds (NESB) and students with English speaking backgrounds (ESB) in their attitudes, perceptions and understandings of plagiarism and other copyright violations. |
| Sample: | 115 ESB students and 66 NESB students in English-language universities |
| Methodology: | Anonymous questionnaires |
Main Findings
Students from non-English speaking backgrounds were more likely (83%) to have committed serious forms of plagiarism compared to English-speaking background students (65%). However, there is an overall high level of reported plagiarism and a poor understanding of what it is. Plagiarising from Internet sources was the most common form of plagiarism reported by all students.
[Date Added: Aug 12, 2008 ]