Beschreibung:
The General Editor of the Statistics without Mathematics series at Vor Press is a researcher and data analyst with experience in government, business and the third sector, who is also well-known as an internationally published author of books on statistical testing.
About the Authors. Preface. 1 Cheating in Our Schools, Colleges, and Universities: A Critical Problem for the Twenty-First Century. 2 The Nature and Prevalence of Student Cheating. 3 Reasons for Academic Dishonesty: Situation, Disposition, and Changing Times. 4 From Cheat Sheet to Text Messaging: The Evolution of Techniques. 5 Short-Term Deterrents: Strategies for Class, Labs, and Online Testing. 6 Long-Term Deterrents: Development of Individual and Institutional Integrity. 7 The Call for Action and Wisdom: Conversations That Make a Difference. 8 Refining Our Tactics and Strategies. 9 An Optimistic (and Provocative) Conclusion: Finding the Good in Student Cheating. Notes. Author index. Subject index.
According to media reports, current levels of academic dishonesty have approached near-epidemic proportions. Given the high level of media attention--with headlines such as "High Stakes Testing Results in Widespread Cheating" and "More Students Cheating with Fewer Regrets"--it should come as no surprise that educators, parents, and students are searching for strategies to deal with this pressing problem.