Detection or kindly support? The ‘Hercule Poirot’ or ‘Mother Teresa’ approaches to plagiarism at Glamorgan.

Denize McIntyre, Support Manager, CELT.

dmcintyr@glam.ac.uk

Hercule Poirot?• We promote use of Turn

it In• Run staff development• Train course reps + work

with the SU• Take part in External

Examiner training• We tell students what we

know• We promote consistency

for proven cases.

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Hercule Poirot?

“The motive? It is all important, N'est ce pas?”

Mother Teresa?

• charity toward the oppressed

• passionate pro-life stance

• empowering her people

http://www.ccrnnet.com/mother_teresa/images/teresalrg.jpg

The Mother Teresa approach• Student induction• International students Welcome Week• CD Induction materials• Leek – student newspaper• our First Campus schools• the Course Reps system• Skills mini-modules on Blackboard• the poster guide

International studentsWelcome Week• ‘Academic Expectations’

• Definitions – theirs and ours

• ‘Where do you draw the line?’ exercise

• Why we take plagiarism seriously

• An understanding of pressures

• Sources of help

• Examples of common referencing styles

How do we know it works?

• Surveyed 107 international students• Only 11 had studied in UK previously• How many had no idea what plagiarism

was?• How many thought the issue was clearer

after the introductory session?• Students from which region seem to

have less idea about plagiarism?

More survey results

• How many thought the UK tutors would be stricter in dealing with Plagiarism than in their home country?

• Students from which region were more likely to think UK tutors would be strict?

The million dollar question:

Did the students feel they were equipped to successfully avoid plagiarism?

• Africa – 11/18 (61%) said ‘Yes’. 6/18 (33%) were not sure. 1/18 said ‘No’.

• Asia – 18/22 (82%) said ‘Yes’. 2/22 (9%) were not sure. 2/18 said ‘No’

• Europe – 40/59 (68%) said ‘Yes’. 16/59 (27%) were not sure. 3/18 said ‘No’

• The Americas – all 7 said ‘Yes’.

Where would the students go for further advice about

avoiding plagiarism?[NB. Students could select more than one source of help]

• The University Advice shops: 49 (45.8%)

• Drop-in Centres: 49 (45.8%)

• Their Module Tutor: 71 (65%)

• Some guidelines found on the Internet: 7 (6.5%)

• Or somewhere else: 2 (1.8%)

Thank you!

Any questions?

dmcintyr@glam.ac.uk