Cyberethics practice in academic writing : elements of plagiarism among postgraduate students /
With the emergence of cyber technology used as a learning tool, be it in the form of e-learning or as a means for finding and sharing information, many academic institutions are faced with unethical behaviors and misuse of technology. Plagiarism and academic cheating have been reported to have reach...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Kuala Lumpur :
Kulliyyah of Education, International Islamic University Malaysia,
2015
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| Online Access: | http://studentrepo.iium.edu.my/handle/123456789/3756 |
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| Summary: | With the emergence of cyber technology used as a learning tool, be it in the form of e-learning or as a means for finding and sharing information, many academic institutions are faced with unethical behaviors and misuse of technology. Plagiarism and academic cheating have been reported to have reached epidemic proportions and often the literature offers opposing opinions regarding the influential factors and strategies to overcome the problem, which can cast even more confusion on this complex issue. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the practice of Cyberethics among postgraduate students of selected universities in Malaysia in relation to their academic writing, focusing on plagiarism. Using Ajzen's Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) seen from an Islamic perspective, this research engages a mix-method inquiry to examine students' attitude towards plagiarism, the factors that influence or predict their plagiarizing behavior, and the strategies that can be used to minimize plagiarism in academic writing. The quantitative phase of the research used a questionnaire survey, which was administered in four selected universities in Malaysia and involved a sample of 400 students while the qualitative phase included open-ended questions and interviews with five postgraduate students from these universities. Using the Convergent Parallel Design, data were collected concurrently, analyzed separately and the findings were compared to reach the final interpretation. Multiple Regression Analysis (MRA) was used to analyze the quantitative data while interpretive thematic analysis was used for the qualitative data. The elements of attitude towards plagiarism, subjective norm and perceived behavioral control comprised in the initial framework were enriched by the emergence of new themes. The findings reveal that religiosity influenced all the other aspects on the issue of plagiarism while educational system, personal attitude and social pressure were among the other factors that contributed towards the plagiarizing behavior. The revised model was provided with the hope that it offers strong implications for educational policy makers, academics as well as students in their quest to minimize plagiarism and academic dishonesty, and to also accomplish the aspiration for quality writing in higher learning institutions. |
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| Item Description: | Abstracts in English and Arabic. " A dissertation submitted in fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education."--On t.p. |
| Physical Description: | xv, 314 leaves : ill. ; 30cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 174-187). |