Avoiding plagiarism in students' written works: experience of LLU [Latvia University of Agriculture]
2014
Stabingis, L., Aleksandras Stulginskis Univ., Akademija, Kauno reg. (Lithuania)
The article presents results of research on investigation into scope of policies and measures, used for plagiarism prevention in students’ written works in university investigated in context of measures, proposed by authors of scientific publications, and evaluation of findings. Plagiarism is declared as unacceptable behaviour in legal acts and institutional regulations, but students are plagiarising and higher education institutions (HEIs) are trying to make barriers for this kind of academic dishonesty. Using methods of monographic analysis, logical analysis and comparison it was made analysis of scientific publications which show the careful implementation of ethical norms, policies and procedures on plagiarism prevention in HEIs allow reaching significant progress in avoiding of plagiarism. Using methods of analysis of legal and institutional regulations, face-to-face and telephone interviews it was made analysis of plagiarism prevention measures used in university investigated and discussed impact of these measures and recommendations for other HEIs in Latvia and beyond.
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