Plagiarism is a high-profile issue for
schools; particularly issues relating to the internet. For some students negotiating plagiarism is like negotiating a mine field. Most
cases of plagiarism are accidental, and could have been avoided if students
become more aware of their own research practices.
We
have a whole generation of students who have grown up with information that
just seems to be hanging around in cyberspace and does not seem to have an
author and some students believe this information is just there for anyone to
use. The internet makes copying and pasting easy, of course. There are students
from primary school to tertiary level who do not understand the concept of
authorship, intellectual property, copyright and originality. Many students
simply do not understand that using words they did not write is a serious
offence.
My thoughts are early education for students on cheating/plagiarism may lead to fewer problems in the future. Students or school libraries could have a blog to post comments or ask questions about the subject such as “can I copy this?” or what “common knowledge” is.
My thoughts are early education for students on cheating/plagiarism may lead to fewer problems in the future. Students or school libraries could have a blog to post comments or ask questions about the subject such as “can I copy this?” or what “common knowledge” is.
Simplek 12 Team, 2011. Plagiarism Don't Do It - Help Avoid Plagiarism - Internet Safety, Teacher Professional Development Series - Internet Safety, YouTube, viewed 15 May 2012.
