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Mayhew, Matthew J.; Simonoff, Jeffrey S. – Journal of College Student Development, 2015
The purpose of this article is to describe effect coding as an alternative quantitative practice for analyzing and interpreting categorical, race-based independent variables in higher education research. Unlike indicator (dummy) codes that imply that one group will be a reference group, effect codes use average responses as a means for…
Descriptors: Coding, Educational Research, Higher Education, Statistical Analysis
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Olafson, Lori; Schraw, Gregory; Kehrwald, Nicholas – Journal of College Student Development, 2014
Academic dishonesty, also known as academic misconduct, includes a variety of actions such as plagiarism, cheating on tests using text messaging or concealed notes, exchanging work with other students, buying essays from students or on the Internet, and having other students write examinations (Diekhoff, LaBeff, Shinohara, & Yasukawa, 1999;…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Cheating, Deception, Plagiarism