Addressing Plagiarism through Improved Notetaking

Authors

  • Dianne Wilson

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29173/iasl8112

Abstract

The expanding range of information sources available for student research activities has led to greater awareness of the occurrence of plagiarism in its various forms. The opportunity offered by electronic information sources (in particular the internet) for students to plagiarise and get away with it is of particular concern to teachers. Is the issue of plagiarism as clear cut as it seems and is the same approach adopted by universities to deal with plagiarism the approach that should be taken in secondary schools? Is plagiarism an ethical issue or a learning one? This action research project looks at the approach taken in the author's school to raise staff awareness of the complex issues surrounding plagiarism and to trial learning strategies to minimize the occurrence of plagiarism. The action research project looked specifically at notetaking skills across the curriculum and how teachers can build the teaching of notetaking into their research assignments.

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Published

2021-03-22