PSYCHOLOGICAL PRECONDITIONS OF STUDENT’S PLAGIARISM

In the article we consider the concept of student’s plagiarism and the factors contributing to its prevalence. The results of the empirical study, which has revealed a relationship between the penchant for plagiarism and the indicators of the self-attitude andmotivation for university studies, are p...

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Main Authors: Olga P. Merkulova, Angelina S. Danilenko
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Language:English
Published: Moscow Polytechnic University 2016-12-01
Series:Высшее образование в России
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Online Access:https://vovr.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/632
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description In the article we consider the concept of student’s plagiarism and the factors contributing to its prevalence. The results of the empirical study, which has revealed a relationship between the penchant for plagiarism and the indicators of the self-attitude andmotivation for university studies, are presented. It is shown that the most of the students understand the meaning of the word «plagiarism», but at the same time consider situation of plagiarism as acceptable. The article adduces the results of the studies of students’ representations on the prevalence, acceptable and frequency in their own experience the 10 cases of plagiarism. It was revealed that students more inclined to use plagiarism differ by lower level of self-interesting, confidence and communicative motives. It is shown that therecognition of the higher frequency plagiarism in their own learning is also related with lower levels of academic achievement and positive integral self-attitude. More important in psychological terms was identified index of acceptability of plagiarism on representations of students. It is also associated with the lower level of motivation (prestige, creative self-realization, educational and social), self-respect and positive attitude expected from the others.
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spelling doaj-art-fa1e9f4c217b41aa982f34ded5d57d4d2025-02-01T13:14:17ZengMoscow Polytechnic UniversityВысшее образование в России0869-36172072-04592016-12-0104114121631PSYCHOLOGICAL PRECONDITIONS OF STUDENT’S PLAGIARISMOlga P. Merkulova0Angelina S. Danilenko1Volgograd State Socio-Pedagogical UniversityVolgograd State Socio-Pedagogical UniversityIn the article we consider the concept of student’s plagiarism and the factors contributing to its prevalence. The results of the empirical study, which has revealed a relationship between the penchant for plagiarism and the indicators of the self-attitude andmotivation for university studies, are presented. It is shown that the most of the students understand the meaning of the word «plagiarism», but at the same time consider situation of plagiarism as acceptable. The article adduces the results of the studies of students’ representations on the prevalence, acceptable and frequency in their own experience the 10 cases of plagiarism. It was revealed that students more inclined to use plagiarism differ by lower level of self-interesting, confidence and communicative motives. It is shown that therecognition of the higher frequency plagiarism in their own learning is also related with lower levels of academic achievement and positive integral self-attitude. More important in psychological terms was identified index of acceptability of plagiarism on representations of students. It is also associated with the lower level of motivation (prestige, creative self-realization, educational and social), self-respect and positive attitude expected from the others.https://vovr.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/632плагиатсамоотношениемотивация обучения в вузекачество образованияplagiarismstudents’ representations on plagiarismself-attitudemotivation of training in higher schoolquality of education
spellingShingle Olga P. Merkulova
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PSYCHOLOGICAL PRECONDITIONS OF STUDENT’S PLAGIARISM
Высшее образование в России
плагиат
самоотношение
мотивация обучения в вузе
качество образования
plagiarism
students’ representations on plagiarism
self-attitude
motivation of training in higher school
quality of education
title PSYCHOLOGICAL PRECONDITIONS OF STUDENT’S PLAGIARISM
title_full PSYCHOLOGICAL PRECONDITIONS OF STUDENT’S PLAGIARISM
title_fullStr PSYCHOLOGICAL PRECONDITIONS OF STUDENT’S PLAGIARISM
title_full_unstemmed PSYCHOLOGICAL PRECONDITIONS OF STUDENT’S PLAGIARISM
title_short PSYCHOLOGICAL PRECONDITIONS OF STUDENT’S PLAGIARISM
title_sort psychological preconditions of student s plagiarism
topic плагиат
самоотношение
мотивация обучения в вузе
качество образования
plagiarism
students’ representations on plagiarism
self-attitude
motivation of training in higher school
quality of education
url https://vovr.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/632
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