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Research: Science and Education
Chemical Education Research
Students' Perspectives of the Influence of Web-Enhanced Coursework on Incidences of Cheating
Paul Charlesworth
Department of Chemistry, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931

Debra D. Charleswort
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931

Chelley Vician
School of Business and Economics, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931

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September 2006
Vol. 83 No. 9
p. 1368
Abstract
Online course management systems, such as WebCT and Blackboard, provide instructors and students with new opportunities for academic freedom. With this freedom comes the potential for abuse, which many instructors believe will manifest itself as increased levels of cheating. This paper investigates what students define as cheating, why students cheat, and their perceptions of a course management system's effect on the level of cheating in a first-year chemistry program. Our results suggest that students define cheating primarily as copying or receiving answers from another student. The primary reasons for cheating include lack of motivation, desperation, and the pressure to obtain good grades. Statistical analyses show that although students with a grade-point average in the range of 2.4–3.0 were more likely to cheat on assignments, students do not believe a course management system will have any significant impact on the level of cheating that occurs in a Web-enhanced course.
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Citation
Charlesworth, Paul; Charlesworth, Debra D.; Vician, Chelley. J. Chem. Educ. 2006 83 1368.
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Keywords
Chemical Education Research; Computer-Based Learning; Distance Learning / Self Instruction; Ethics; First-Year Undergraduate / General; High School / Introductory Chemistry; Internet / Web-Based Learning; Learning Theories; Nonmajor Courses; Second-Year Undergraduate; Student-Centered Learning; Testing / Assessment; Upper-Division Undergraduate
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8/7/2006
8/18/2006
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