Strategies to Promote a Climate of Academic Integrity and Minimize Student Cheating and Plagiarism

• Published in: Journal of allied health Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 179 - 185
• Main Author: Scanlan, Craig L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States The Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions 01.10.2006; John Colbert; Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions
• Subjects: Academic misconduct; Allied Health Occupations - education; Allied Health Occupations - ethics; Cheating; Codes; College students; Colleges & universities; COMMENTARY; Deception; Education, Professional; Higher education; Humans; Information literacy; Internet; Medical students; Plagiarism; Professions; Sanctions; Social Control, Formal - methods; Social Control, Informal - methods; United States; Universities; United States; United States > US

Student academic misconduct is a growing problem for colleges and universities, including those responsible for preparing health professionals. Although the implementation of honor codes has had a positive impact on this problem, further reduction in student cheating and plagiarism can be achieved o...