Welcome to Our Interactive Plagiarism Session Pace Faculty

Welcome to Our Interactive Plagiarism Session Pace Faculty Institute May 17, 2005 Ms. Brenda Santiago & Dr. Patricia Ann Brock

First … Background Preventing Internet Plagiarism: The Educator’s Guide Patricia Ann Brock Center for Urban Education Pace University

How Did It All Begin? Corrected English papers Confronted students, yes Researched policies & procedures on campuses & other schools Talked to colleagues Decided to write a manual to [1] help instructors to identify & [2] help students avoid plagiarism

And Then … Focus groups + collegial advice on info & format v Quick reference v Interactive v Telescopic v Reflective v Case studies-based discussions v Student handouts v Problems + solutions v Non-linear in chapter sequence v Ready for distribution. . Yesterday!

And Now… 65 -page guide available through the CUE Fund raiser proceeds for teacher researchers [Dollars for Scholars NYC: CUE] Session Special Price! v Hard copy = $10 v 1 Hard Copy + Limited license CD = $50. 00* *Buyer permitted to make 50 hard copies for colleagues/preservice/ inservice education students

So … Sorting it out …. 1. Plagiarism 2. Internet Plagiarism 3. Accidental Plagiarism 4. Conventional Plagiarism 5. Intentional Plagiarism

Common Problems? 1. Citing 2. Quoting 3. Paraphrasing 4. Patchwriting 5. Patchworking 6. Recycling 7. Buying/Hiring

General Reasons for Plagiarizing Why do they? Take time, list. . What they say: “I didn’t have enough time. ” I’m not interested in this subject. ” I don’t care about the grade. ” “I need to get a degree. ” “I want to impress my prof. ” “I’m overloaded with work. ” “My English is pretty bad. ” “I wanted to help my wife. ” “I wanted to see if I could get away with it. ” “I can get away with it. ”

Research Focus: What Is the Student’s Role in Preventing Plagiarism? Patricia Ann Brock TOC Director, Center for Urban Education & Brenda Santiago TOC Research Scholar

Your Turn … Decide & divide into Talk Teams Do Plagiarism Survey as you predict the average student might complete it Spend 10 minutes sharing findings with your Talk Team: v Similarities & differences. v Apply findings to teaching Present Team findings to all.

How Did Pace Students Respond? 1. 2. 3. 4. Answers were categorized into 4 categories: General Knowledge Specific to Pace Attitude Personal & Peer-Monitoring Attitude Student’s Role in Preventing Plagiarism

What Did We Find? General Knowledge

What Did We Find? Pace-Specific Attitude

What Did We Find? Personal/ Self-Monitoring Attitude

What Did We Find? Peer Monitoring Attitude

What Did We Find? Student’s Role?

How Do Our Findings Apply to Teaching? 1. Students know what “P” is. 2. Profs inform students, but … need “patchwriting” info. 3. 1/3 respondents report ‘P’s don’t get caught. 4. Almost 2/3 say “P” is common practice. 5. More than 1/2 respondents say students should be involved in preventing plagiarism. 6. More than ½ want “pledge. ” 7. So, engage students in anti-P decision-making. 8. So, be sure students know policies & procedures. 9. And keep current: 88% agree that Internet makes P easier.

Thank you for your kind attention & participation. And keep current! Buy a book or CD NOW or later pbrock@pace. edu Donate to the Dollars for Scholars CUE … a great cause! Donations are tax-deductible. Thanks again, Brenda & Pat