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There is no denying that academic dishonesty is a problem in University’s education. As the education system is moving deeper into the informational age, plagiarism and cheating in general are getting easier and more complicated. It is, however, even more difficult for international students. While the percentage of cheating for domestic students in UC Davis is 2.6%, international students have a sizable 11.8% of them who cheat. This demonstrates that International students are five times more likely to cheat than domestic students. Due to differences in cultures, peer pressure and most often a language barrier, International Students may commit academic dishonesty, and while the act of cheating may be situationally justifiable, they are always inexcusable.
It is self-evident that the world is changing and the internet is the main component in its progress. Due to the fact that the internet is a massive network of connection between people, information spreads like wildfire and it is easier to search for things that you are interested in. Based on an experiment conducted by Dr. Dan Rigby from the Manchester University, in his research paper Eliciting the Illicit: Choosing to Cheat, 45% of students were certain that a peer had cheated during an essay, exam or test in the past year. Like it or not, more and more students will cheat, as tools for academic dishonesty are more and more accessible. It is however, sometimes understandable for international students who got caught cheating, as there are differences in culture that would confuse international students into plagiarism. Dr. Elizabeth Redden, former professor at Columbia University, tried to justify the actions of those students: “What’s common knowledge in Indiana can, after all, be substantially different than what’s common knowledge in India.” One of the biggest factor is the Language Barrier. Students aren’t always able to understand codes of conducts completely. Another cultural factor played into their act of cheating is the fact that citing sources isn’t something universal. Dr. Redden posed an example of Asian students who, instead of using citation, used “the repetition of a textbook or a professor verbatim” as a sign of respect to the original source. The professor writes about how collectivist cultures similar to Russia and China, “where knowledge is often viewed as something shared for the greater good,” plagiarism doesn’t have the same meaning and seriousness compared to plagiarism in western cultures. Because of those factors, it is more understandable for international students to commit academic dishonesty without knowing the severity of what he or she did. And while differences in cultures are the main causes of international students cheating, being an international student itself is also a big reason for academic dishonesty. …show more content…
International students have a harder time performing in Universities. Experiencing a new environment, troubles making friends, as well as economical pressures push international students into taking extreme measures like plagiarism and cheating in general. In her research on Academic Dishonesty from the perspective of international students, Professor Denise Simpson talked about the worries students have that made students the way they are: Post graduation employment, procrastination and competition among peers, as well as conform into a new society’s standard. These pressures also increase the chances of international students cheating. And while it is understandable for international to cheat, academic dishonesty can
There is no denying that academic dishonesty is a problem in University’s education. As the education system is moving deeper into the informational age, plagiarism and cheating in general are getting easier and more complicated. It is, however, even more difficult for international students. While the percentage of cheating for domestic students in UC Davis is 2.6%, international students have a sizable 11.8% of them who cheat. This demonstrates that International students are five times more likely to cheat than domestic students. Due to differences in cultures, peer pressure and most often a language barrier, International Students may commit academic dishonesty, and while the act of cheating may be situationally justifiable, they are always inexcusable.
It is self-evident that the world is changing and the internet is the main component in its progress. Due to the fact that the internet is a massive network of connection between people, information spreads like wildfire and it is easier to search for things that you are interested in. Based on an experiment conducted by Dr. Dan Rigby from the Manchester University, in his research paper Eliciting the Illicit: Choosing to Cheat, 45% of students were certain that a peer had cheated during an essay, exam or test in the past year. Like it or not, more and more students will cheat, as tools for academic dishonesty are more and more accessible. It is however, sometimes understandable for international students who got caught cheating, as there are differences in culture that would confuse international students into plagiarism. Dr. Elizabeth Redden, former professor at Columbia University, tried to justify the actions of those students: “What’s common knowledge in Indiana can, after all, be substantially different than what’s common knowledge in India.” One of the biggest factor is the Language Barrier. Students aren’t always able to understand codes of conducts completely. Another cultural factor played into their act of cheating is the fact that citing sources isn’t something universal. Dr. Redden posed an example of Asian students who, instead of using citation, used “the repetition of a textbook or a professor verbatim” as a sign of respect to the original source. The professor writes about how collectivist cultures similar to Russia and China, “where knowledge is often viewed as something shared for the greater good,” plagiarism doesn’t have the same meaning and seriousness compared to plagiarism in western cultures. Because of those factors, it is more understandable for international students to commit academic dishonesty without knowing the severity of what he or she did. And while differences in cultures are the main causes of international students cheating, being an international student itself is also a big reason for academic dishonesty. …show more content…
International students have a harder time performing in Universities. Experiencing a new environment, troubles making friends, as well as economical pressures push international students into taking extreme measures like plagiarism and cheating in general. In her research on Academic Dishonesty from the perspective of international students, Professor Denise Simpson talked about the worries students have that made students the way they are: Post graduation employment, procrastination and competition among peers, as well as conform into a new society’s standard. These pressures also increase the chances of international students cheating. And while it is understandable for international to cheat, academic dishonesty can