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Tiana P. Johnson-Clements; Guy J. Curtis; Joseph Clare – Journal of Academic Ethics, 2025
Concerns over students engaging in various forms of academic misconduct persist, especially with the post-COVID-19 rise in online learning and assessment. Research has demonstrated a clear role of the personality trait psychopathy in cheating, yet little is known about why this relationship exists. Building on the research by Curtis et al.…
Descriptors: Pandemics, COVID-19, Cheating, Electronic Learning
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Alireza Maleki – Journal of Academic Ethics, 2025
Although existing research has explored various aspects of online exam cheating, there is a scarcity of studies with in-depth qualitative phases focusing specifically on psychological reasons for online exam cheating in higher education context. Therefore, the aim of this mixed-methods research is to investigate the psychological reasons behind…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Computer Assisted Testing, Cheating, College Students
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Philip M. Newton; Keioni Essex – Journal of Academic Ethics, 2024
Academic misconduct is a threat to the validity and reliability of online examinations, and media reports suggest that misconduct spiked dramatically in higher education during the emergency shift to online exams caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This study reviewed survey research to determine how common it is for university students to admit…
Descriptors: Cheating, Tests, Electronic Learning, COVID-19
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Pisut Pongchaikul; Pornpun Vivithanaporn; Nanthicha Somboon; Jitpisuth Tantasiri; Thanyarat Suwanlikit; Amornrat Sukkul; Taddaw Banyen; Athinan Prommahom; Samart Pakakasama; Artit Ungkanont – Journal of Academic Ethics, 2025
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted medical education, causing a shift towards online learning. However, this transition posed challenges in administering online assessments, particularly in proctoring and detecting academic misconduct. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of academic misconduct among medical students during…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Medical Education, Online Courses
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Reza Taherkhani; Saba Aref – Journal of Academic Ethics, 2024
The current study aimed to explore effective strategies for preventing cheating in online examinations by surveying students to determine their cheating strategies. A total of 406 Iranian students at BA, MA, and PhD levels in four programs, including English language teaching, English literature, Linguistics, and English language translation,…
Descriptors: Cheating, Computer Assisted Testing, Educational Strategies, English (Second Language)
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Peytcheva-Forsyth, Roumiana; Mellar, Harvey; Aleksieva, Lyubka – Journal of Academic Ethics, 2019
This paper presents a case study carried out at Sofia University in Bulgaria, describing the relationship between two developments, firstly an expanding involvement with online learning and e-assessment, and secondly the development of institutional approaches to academic integrity. The two developments interact, the widening use of e-learning and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Universities, Integrity, Cheating