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Humanities
- ISSN: 2155-7993
- Journal of Modern Education Review
Academic Success without Integrity is Mentally Harmful: University Students and Academic Dishonesty
Imelia Laura Daneil, Tang Howe Eng
(Universiti Teknologi Mara Sarawak Mukah Campus, Malaysia)
Abstract: Academic dishonesty is no longer an isolated issue but has developed into global concern. Significantly, statistical findings reported by recent studies show an increasing occurrence of cheating as compared to yesteryears. Driven by this interest, this study investigated university students’ perceptions towards the prevalence of academic dishonesty at one of the Malaysia universities. More specifically, this study examined university students’ perceptions of acts of academic dishonesty from various perspectives. This study employed a purely quantitative method research design which entailed research instrument which is questionnaire. The study involved a total of 96 university students from different semesters and CGPAs. The findings revealed that although the students generally have low prevalence of academic dishonesty, a zero tolerance is expected to be found. Findings indicated that cheating on quiz is more prevalence as compared to cheating on exam, cheating on coursework (i.e., assignment) and plagiarism. Thus, it is recommended that institution should work collaboratively to facilitate student orientations and academic integrity to advocate for the culture of academic integrity.
Key words: academic cheating, academic dishonesty, plagiarism, university
