Academic Dishonesty In College Essay

School can be stressful and overwhelming to student regardless of the academic level. Many students, who abandon the idea of studying, can succumb to the method of academic cheating. Academic cheating is a problem. Young adults, especially in high school, will or have already cheated, “In a survey of 24,000 students at 70 high schools, Donald McCabe (Rutgers University) found that 64 percent of students admitted to cheating on a test, 58 percent admitted to plagiarism and 95 percent said they participated in some form of cheating, whether it was on a test, plagiarism, or copying homework” (Facts & Stats). Rajani Dahiya and Dr. Sarita, a Research Scholar and an Assistant Professor-II in the Department of Education at M.D.U., both state that academic dishonesty includes plagiarism, sabotage, deception, and fabrication. Examples of cheating include: specific body movements, …show more content…
Parents should realize that the pressure they are putting on their child is unhealthy. Parents need to let their child know that they only want him or her to do his or her best, not necessarily be the highest ranking student (Sarita and Dahiya). Parents need to encourage their child, not overwhelm him or her with undue constant pressure. The teachers can take responsibility as well to decrease the pressure on their students. At the beginning of a school year and or a new semester, teachers can prolong the deadlines of certain projects or homework so the students do not feel too rushed and panicked to hand in material. For adolescents who put pressure on themselves, they have the ability to see teachers if they are struggling and ask about how they can excel in the class. In addition, they can have a conversation with their parents about what is expected from them, as well as what they expect from themselves. Guidelines may be set so the adolescent knows what line(s) not to