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ERIC Number: EJ720381
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 6
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-0024-1822
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It Takes a Village: Academic Dishonesty & Educational Opportunity
McCabe, Donald L.
Liberal Education, v91 n3 p26-31 Sum-Fall 2005
Just as the African tribal maxim proclaims that "it takes a village to raise a child," this author argues that it takes the whole campus community--students, faculty, and administrators--to effectively educate a student. The goal of educators should not be simply to reduce cheating, but to find innovative and creative ways to use academic integrity as a building block in developing more responsible students and, ultimately more responsible citizens. Some of the strategies proposed in this paper include: (1) faculty must clarify their expectations for appropriate behavior in their courses; (2) university administrators should conduct a comprehensive review of the school's integrity policies; and (3) schools should take a more educational approach to academic dishonesty, helping offending students understand the ethical consequences of their behavior.
Prufrock Press, P.O. Box 8813, Waco, TX 76714-8813. Tel: 800-998-2208 (Toll Free).
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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