so you want verifiable distance training? faith m. oi university of florida entomology and...
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So You Want Verifiable Distance Training?
Faith M. Oi
University of Florida
Entomology and Nematology Dept.
Gainesville, FL
Education vs. Training
Verifiable Training?
Verifiable Training?
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Verifiable Testing?
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Verifiable Testing?
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So You Want Verifiable Distance Training?
orA List of Ways to Cheat
During Distance Training
Faith M. Oi
University of Florida
Entomology and Nematology Dept.
Gainesville, FL
Cheating
• Academic integrity• 40-90% of post-
secondary students admitted to academically dishonest behaviors (Jendrek 1992)
Cheating
• McCabe, D.• Survey of
– 80,000 students– 12,000 faculty
• US: 67 campuses• Canada: 16
campuses • N=83
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Cheating• McCabe, D.• Survey of
– 80,000+ students• 71,071 undergrad• 11,279 graduate
– 12,316 faculty– 1,747 TAs
• US: 67 campuses• Canada: 16
campuses • N=83
Survey
• Asked about behaviors related to tests and exams
• Rank of seriousness:– Not cheating– Trivial– Moderate– Serious http://www.cartoonstock.com/
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Perceived as Moderate to Serious Cheating
Tests and ExaminationsBehavior Under-
graduatesGrad Students
Faculty
Learning what is on a test from someone who has already taken it
64%(33%)
79%(17%)
93%(35%)
Using false excuse to delay taking test
58%(16%)
67%(9%)
80%(49%)
Copying from another student on a text/exam without their knowledge
92%(11%)
95%(4%)
98%(41%)
(Self-reported cheating or faculty observed)
Perceived as Moderate to Serious Cheating
Tests and Examinations
Behavior Under-graduate
Grad Students
Faculty
Helping someone else cheat on a test
89%(10%)
93%(6%)
98%(29%)
Copying from another student on a text with their knowledge
91%(9%)
95%(3%)
99%(33%)
(Self-reported cheating or faculty observed)
Perceived as Moderate to Serious Cheating
Tests and Examinations
Behavior Under-graduate
Grad Students
Faculty
Using unauthorized crib/cheat notes
90%(8%)
93%(4%)
98%(26%)
Using unauthorized electronic devices to obtain information during test/exam
90%(5%)
93%(2%)
98%(11%)
(Self-reported cheating or faculty observed)
Perceived as Moderate to Serious Cheating
On Other AssignmentsBehavior Under-
graduatesGrad Students
Faculty
Fabricating or falsifying lab data
68%(19%)
86%(7%)
97%(21%)
Copying someone else’s program in a course requiring computer work
83%(11%)
89%(7%)
97%(39%)
Fabricating or falsifying research data
80%(8%)
91%(4%)
98%(21%)
(Self-reported cheating or faculty observed)
Student Comments
• Cheating is greater (and justifiable) when – faculty member
tends to ignore obvious incidents
– Honest students then at a disadvantage http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/
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Student Comments
• Cheating is greater (and justifiable) when – Faculty recycle
exams and written assignments
– Class has little relation of value to intended major http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/
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Why does cheating occur?• “…cheaters have
external attributional biases that enable them to justify their student cheating; non-cheaters have internal attributional bias.
• “cheaters excuse their cheating”
• (Gallant and Drinan 2006)http://thebsreport.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/cheating-everyones-doing-it-01-af.jpg
Why does cheating occur?
• Students see education as a stepping stone to get what they want– Do not value
education for education-sake
• (Gallant and Drinan 2006) http://thebsreport.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/cheating-everyones-doing-it-01-af.jpg
If cheating is so pervasive, is verifiable training possible?
• Possible to received education or information using distance technology
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If cheating is so pervasive, is verifiable training possible?
• Nothing beats a proctored exam
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