Forms, Factors and Consequences of Cheating in University Examinations: Insight from Open and Distance Learning Students

Autor/inn/en	Mokula, Lebeloane Lazarus Donald; Lovemore, Nyaumwe
Titel	Forms, Factors and Consequences of Cheating in University Examinations: Insight from Open and Distance Learning Students
Quelle	In: Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 15 (2014) 4, S.259-280 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1302-6488
Schlagwörter	Distance Education; Open Education; Cheating; College Students; Tests; Testing; Testing Problems; Influences; Gender Differences; Age Differences; Regional Characteristics; Geographic Location; Discipline Policy; Sanctions; Suspension; Inferences; Credibility; Universities; Foreign Countries; Qualitative Research; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Offene Erziehung; Offener Unterricht; Prellen; Collegestudent; Examination; Prüfung; Examen; Testdurchführung; Testen; Influence; Einfluss; Einflussfaktor; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Regionaler Faktor; Disziplinarmaßnahme; Sanction; Sanktion; Ausschluss; Schulausschluss; Inference; Inferenz; Glaubwürdigkeit; University; Universität; Ausland; Qualitative Forschung; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	The present study narrated the forms, factors and consequences of cheating in university examinations by UNISA Open and Distance learning students from anecdotal data. The results showed that the perpetrators mostly used crib materials on paper, ruler and calculator cover. The factors that influenced examination cheating were gender, age range and regional locations of candidates. The consequences were monetary fines and suspension periods. The limitation of the study is that inferences are based on documented evidence only without verification through interviews. The study provides some recommendations that may provide Registrars of universities with insight to tighten up examination regulations so that the credibility of degrees universities offer is upheld through awarding degrees to deserving students only. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10