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ERIC Number: EJ752495
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 7
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 15
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0047-231X
Plagiarism Avoidance: An Empirical Study Examining Teaching Strategies
Soto, Julio G.; Anand, Sulekha; McGee, Elizabeth
Journal of College Science Teaching, v33 n7 p42-48 Jul-Aug 2004
College students often struggle to understand complex technical language inherent in scientific communication. In some cases, this struggle leads to plagiarism. We performed a statistical analysis to find which teaching strategies are best suited to significantly reducing plagiarism in science courses. (Contains 1 table and 7 figures.)
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Statistical Analysis, Plagiarism, Communication (Thought Transfer), College Students, Science Instruction, College Science, Scientific Literacy, Ethics
National Science Teachers Association. 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201-3000. Tel: 800-722-6782; Fax: 703-243-3924; e-mail: membership@nsta.org; Web site: http://www.nsta.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
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