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Attitudes of College Students Towards Plagiarism | |
Author Name Eloisa C. Gabriel and Maricar H. Sison,Ph.D. Abstract This study aimed to determine the attitudes of College students of Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology San Isidro Campus. Descriptive method was utilized using the Attitudes Toward Plagiarism questionnaire Mavrinac et al.2010 . In determining the profiles of demographic variables age, sex , and course Frequencies-Percentage was used. Descriptive statistics was also utilized to describe and determine the respondents in terms of their attitudes towards plagiarism.Mean scores were computed based on the three factor structure: Factor I Positive Attitudes towards Plagiarism;Factor IINegative Attitudes towards Plagiarism; and Factor III Subjective Norms towards Plagiarism.Findings showed that Majority of College students have awareness of plagiarism and behaviors of a plagiarist, however results also revealed that although they have negative attitude towards plagiarism and consider it as unacceptable, they might plagiarize .The university should organized a plagiarism monitoring committee to assess students understanding and application of the anti plagiarism statute.An intervention program in the form of seminars and training are recommended for college students to improve the awareness towards plagiarism and plagiarist behaviors. Key Words:Attitudes , College students Plagiarism Published On : 2018-08-16 Article Download : |