Cheating and Plagiarism in E-Assessmen Students' Perspectives

KOÇDAR S., KARADENİZ A., Peytcheva-Forsyth R., Stoeva V.

OPEN PRAXIS, vol.10, no.3, pp.221-235, 2018 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 10 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.5944/openpraxis.10.3.873
  • Journal Name: OPEN PRAXIS
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Page Numbers: pp.221-235
  • Keywords: e-assessment, cheating, plagiarism, students' perspectives, higher education, PERCEPTIONS, EDUCATION
  • Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify students' perceptions on cheating and plagiarism and trust in e-assessment according to their assessment experience and mode of learning as well as exploring their concerns in e-assessment. Participants were 952 students from two public universities in Turkey and Bulgaria. The study was designed as a cross-sectional survey. A questionnaire consisting of closed and open-ended questions was applied to collect data. Descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA and thematic analyses were performed. According to the results, no significant difference was found on students' perceptions towards cheating and plagiarism and their feelings of trust in e-assessment regarding students' prior e-assessment experience. However, there was a significant difference on students' perceptions towards cheating and plagiarism and their feelings of trust in e-assessment regarding the mode of learning they are involved in. In addition, students' concerns about e-assessment were explored in details in the paper.