Whose Code of Conduct Matters Most? Examining the Link Between Academic Integrity and Student Development
-
Ann E. Biswas is the director of writing programs and a lecturer in the Department of English at the University of Dayton, where she teaches courses in composition and professional/technical writing and is a doctoral candidate in educational leadership, higher education. Her research interests include academic integrity, authorship, and originality.
Abstract
Although most colleges strive to nurture a culture of integrity, incidents of dishonest behavior are on the rise. This article examines the role student development plays in students’ perceptions of academic dishonesty and in their willingness to adhere to a code of conduct that may be in sharp contrast to traditional integrity policies.
About the author
Ann E. Biswas is the director of writing programs and a lecturer in the Department of English at the University of Dayton, where she teaches courses in composition and professional/technical writing and is a doctoral candidate in educational leadership, higher education. Her research interests include academic integrity, authorship, and originality.
© 2013 by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co.
Articles in the same Issue
- From the Editor
- Second-Class Citizens on Campus? Promoting an Ethic of Care for Undergraduates in Student–College Relationships
- Invited Feature Article
- The Enduring Value of an Ethic of Caring
- Honesty, Cheating, and Character in College
- Caring About Students – The Work of Student Affairs
- Peer Reviewed Article
- How Effective Is Honor Code Reporting Over Instructor- Implemented Measures? A Pilot Study
- Undergraduate Student Leadership and Social Change
- Best Practices
- Character Development: Putting It Into Practice in Admissions and Instruction
- Interfaith Cooperation on Campus
- Measuring Student Learning for Interfaith Cooperation: The Pluralism and Worldview Engagement Rubric
- Opinion and Perspectives
- Whose Code of Conduct Matters Most? Examining the Link Between Academic Integrity and Student Development
- What They’re Reading
- Cheating in College: Why Students Do It and What Educators Can Do About It
- Ethical Issues on Campus
- Who Owns Community?
Articles in the same Issue
- From the Editor
- Second-Class Citizens on Campus? Promoting an Ethic of Care for Undergraduates in Student–College Relationships
- Invited Feature Article
- The Enduring Value of an Ethic of Caring
- Honesty, Cheating, and Character in College
- Caring About Students – The Work of Student Affairs
- Peer Reviewed Article
- How Effective Is Honor Code Reporting Over Instructor- Implemented Measures? A Pilot Study
- Undergraduate Student Leadership and Social Change
- Best Practices
- Character Development: Putting It Into Practice in Admissions and Instruction
- Interfaith Cooperation on Campus
- Measuring Student Learning for Interfaith Cooperation: The Pluralism and Worldview Engagement Rubric
- Opinion and Perspectives
- Whose Code of Conduct Matters Most? Examining the Link Between Academic Integrity and Student Development
- What They’re Reading
- Cheating in College: Why Students Do It and What Educators Can Do About It
- Ethical Issues on Campus
- Who Owns Community?
