Academic honesty as a criterion for evaluating the work of university

Authors

  • Eva María Espiñeira Bellíon <p>University of A Coru&ntilde;a</p>
  • María Josefa Mosteiro García <p>University of Santiago de Compostela</p>
  • Jesús Miguel Muñoz Cantero <p>University of A Coru&ntilde;a</p>
  • Ana María Porto Castro <p>University of Santiago de Compostela</p>

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7203/relieve.26.1.17097

Keywords:

Ethics, Academic dishonesty, Plagiarism, Higher Education, Learning processes, University students perception, Evaluation processes, Quotes, References, College faculty

Abstract

The main objective of this work is to know the perception of the undergraduate and master students of the three Galician universities about the plagiarism commission and check the relationship between it and the citation of documentary sources as a criterion for the evaluation of academics works by teachers of the different knowledge areas. The sample is made up of 8.943 students, with an approximate average age of 21 years, approximately 66% of women and from all knowledge areas. To collect the information, the Questionnaire for the Detection of Coincidences in Academic Works (CUDECO) is used. The data indicates that students have a lower predisposition to commit plagiarism in the event that teachers take action on it in the evaluation process. In conclusion, it is possible to establish a greater need for research about the characteristics of evaluation systems and, consequently, also about the characteristics of the teaching-learning process.

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Author Biographies

Eva María Espiñeira Bellíon, <p>University of A Coru&ntilde;a</p>

Lecturer in the University of Coruña. Department of Specific Didactics and Research and Diagnosis Methods in Education. Member of the Research Groups on Evaluation and Quality in Education (GIACE) and Innovation in Mentoring and Student Support (GITIAES). In the first, she is coordinator of the line of attention to diversity and socio-educational inclusion, also participating actively in the line of evaluation, quality and educational accreditation. In the second, she is focused on training needs analysis and academic plagiarism. Postal Address: Department of Specific Didactics and Methods of Research and Diagnosis in Education. Faculty of Education Sciences, Elviña campus, s/n, 15071, A Coruña.

 

María Josefa Mosteiro García, <p>University of Santiago de Compostela</p>

Lecturer in the University of Santiago de Compostela. Member of the research group IDEA (Research, Educational Diagnosis and Evaluation). Postal Address: Department of Pedagogy and Didactics. Faculty of Education Sciences. C/ Prof. Vicente Fráiz Andón, s/n, Campus Vida, 15782. University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain).

Jesús Miguel Muñoz Cantero, <p>University of A Coru&ntilde;a</p>

Reader in MIDE area of the University of Coruña. Coordinator of the Research Group GIACE (Research Group on Evaluation and Educational Quality) and of the Innovation Group GITIAES (Group on Innovation in Mentoring and Student Support). Head of Department of Specific Didactics and Research and Diagnosis Methods in Education

Postal Address: Department of Specific Didactics and Methods of Research and Diagnosis in Education. Faculty of Education Sciences, Campus of Elviña, s/n, 15071, A Coruña.

Ana María Porto Castro, <p>University of Santiago de Compostela</p>

Senior Lecturer in MIDE area of the University of Santiago de Compostela. Director of the Institute of Educational Sciences at the University of Santiago de Compostela. Coordinator of the research group IDEA (Research, Educational Diagnosis and Evaluation). Her research areas are: research methodology; gender perspectives in education and job placement; quality of the education system and job placement; attention to diversity and inclusive education; and leadership. Postal Address: Departamento de Pedagogía y Didáctica. Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación. C/ Prof. Vicente Fráiz Andón, s/n, Campus Vida, 15782. University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain).

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Published

2020-10-20

How to Cite

Espiñeira Bellíon, E. M., Mosteiro García, M. J., Muñoz Cantero, J. M., & Porto Castro, A. M. (2020). Academic honesty as a criterion for evaluating the work of university. RELIEVE – Electronic Journal of Educational Research and Evaluation, 26(1). https://doi.org/10.7203/relieve.26.1.17097

Issue

Vol. 26 No. 1 (2020): EVALUACIÓN EN LA EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR

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Research Articles

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