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Cheating in School: What We Know and What We Can Do
Stephen F. Davis
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Description for Cheating in School: What We Know and What We Can Do
Hardback. According to media reports, current levels of academic dishonesty (aka cheating) have approached near-epidemic proportions. We witness headlines such as: "High Stakes Testing Results in Widespread Cheating"; "Study Finds Widespread Cheating Among American Teenagers"; and "More Students Cheating with Fewer Regrets. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNF; JNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 468.
Cheating in School is the first book to present the research on cheating in a clear and accessible way and provide practical advice and insights for educators, school administrators, and the average lay person.
Cheating in School is the first book to present the research on cheating in a clear and accessible way and provide practical advice and insights for educators, school administrators, and the average lay person.
- Defines the problems surrounding cheating in schools and proposes solutions that can be applied in all educational settings, from elementary schools to post-secondary institutions
- Addresses pressing questions such as “Why shouldn’t students cheat if it gets them good grades?” and “What are parents, teachers, businesses, and the government doing to unintentionally persuade today’s student to cheat their way through school?”
- Describes short and long term deterrents that ... Read more
- Outlines tactics and strategies for educators, administrators, school boards, and parents to advance a new movement of academic integrity instead of dishonesty
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405178051
SKU
V9781405178051
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99-1
About Stephen F. Davis
Stephen F. Davis is Professor Emeritus at Emporia State University (Kansas) and Distinguished Guest Professor at Morningside College (Iowa). He and his students have researched cheating on tests for the past 20 years. Patrick F. Drinan is Professor of Political Science at the University of San Diego and the 2006 recipient of the Donald McCabe Award for a lifetime ... Read more
Reviews for Cheating in School: What We Know and What We Can Do
"The plan includes infusing academic integrity into the fabric of schools, colleges or universities, developing student character and integrity, responding to cheating, reducing temptations and opportunities for cheating, and acknowledging that cheating happens and it is a problem." (Suite101.com, 23 November 2010) "A comprehensive look at the cheating phenomenon from primary through graduate school." (Faculty ... Read more