Cheating in School: What We Know and What We Can Do

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 â High Stakes Testing Results in Widespread Cheatingâ and â More Students Cheating with Fewer Regretsâ ––it should come as no surprise that educators, parents, and students are searching for strategies to deal with this pressing problem.
Cheating in School is the definitive book on addressing and preventing the problem of academic dishonesty. Incorporating over thirty years of research, Stephen F. Davis, Patrick Drinan, and Tricia Bertram Gallant provide educators and laypersons with practical advice and insights for tackling this current epidemic. The facts about cheating, its causes, and its consequences are presented in clear and straightforward language. By presenting real student narratives combined with empirical research, the authors provide a roadmap to combating cheating in schools and creating a climate of academic integrity.

Spis treści:
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.

Nota biograficzna:
Stephen F. Davis is Professor Emeritus at Emporia State Univ ersity (Kansas) and Distinguished Guest Professor at Morningside College (Iowa). He and his students have researched cheating on tests for the past 20 years.
Patrick F. Drinan is Professor of Political Science at the University of San Diego and the 2006 recipient of the Donald McCabe Award for a lifetime of achievement in the field of academic integrity.
Tricia Bertram Gallant is the Academic Integrity Coordinator at the University of California, San Diego, and is the current Chair for the Center for Academic Integrity′s Advisory Council.

Okładka tylna:
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 â High Stakes Testing Results in Widespread Cheatingâ and â More Students Cheating with Fewer Regretsâ ––it should come as no surprise that educators, parents, and students are searching for strategies to deal with this pressing problem.
Cheating in School is the definitive book on addressing and preventing the problem of academic dishonesty. Incorporating over thirty years of research, Stephen F. Davis, Patrick Drinan, and Tricia Bertram Gallant provide educators and laypersons with practical advice and insights for tackling this current epidemic. The facts about cheating, its causes, and its consequences are presented in clear and straightforward language. By presenting real student narratives combined with empirical research, the authors provide a roadmap to combating cheating in schools and creating a climate of academic integrity.