Plagiarism in Thai EFL Academic Writing: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions
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May 1, 2014
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Plagiarism Academic Dishonesty the Internet EFL Academic Writing Solutions
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Although the Internet has brought extensive learning and teaching opportunities to the academic world, it has also created great challenges, especially regarding plagiarism. The convenient access to information on the World Wide Web is partly responsible for widespread plagiarism by students. Other factors that influence such academic dishonesty include students’ personal and institutional issues. This article explains what constitutes plagiarism, discusses factors that cause student plagiarism and its consequences, and offers recommendations to administrators and teachers for minimizing such offences.
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Dujsik, D. (2014). Plagiarism in Thai EFL Academic Writing: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions. University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce Journal Humanities and Social Sciences, 34(2), 194–207. Retrieved from https://so06.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/utccjournalhs/article/view/189119
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ลิขสิทธิ์ของบทความ
ผลงานที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์ถือเป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของมหาวิทยาลัยหอการค้าไทย ห้ามมิให้นำเนื้อหา ทัศนะ หรือข้อคิดเห็นใด ๆ ของผลงานไปทำซ้ำ ดัดแปลง หรือเผยแพร่ ไม่ว่าทั้งหมดหรือบางส่วนโดยไม่ได้รับอนุญาตเป็นลายลักษณ์อักษรจากมหาวิทยาลัยหอการค้าไทยก่อน
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Boonpattanaporn, Pornpan. 2008. “A Comparative Study of English Essay Writing Strategies and Difficulties as Perceived by English Major Students: A Case Study of Students in the School of Humanities, the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce.” University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce Journal 28, 2: 75-90. (in Thai)
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Born, A. D. 2003. “Teaching Tip: How to Reduce Plagiarism.” Journal of Information Systems Education 14, 3: 223-224.
Cheah, S., and Bretag, T. 2008. “Making Technology Work for Academic Integrity in Malaysia.” Paper presented at the 3rd International Plagiarism Conference. [On-line]. Available: http://www.plagiarismconference.org/pages/conference-2008/conference-proceedings.php.
Dujsik, D. 2002. “Limiting Plagiarism in EFL Writing Classrooms.” Thai TESOL Bulletin 15, 2: 19-26.
Grabe, W., and Kaplan, R. B. 1996. Theory and Practice of Writing. London: Longman.
The Josephson Institute Center for Youth Ethics. 2010. The Ethics of American Youth.[Online]. Available: http://charactercounts.org/programs/reportcard/2010/installment02_
report-card_honesty-integrity.html
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Ma, H. J., Wan, G., and Lu, E. Y. 2008. “Digital Cheating and Plagiarism in Schools.” Theory into Practice 47: 197-203.
McCabe, D. L. 2005. “Cheating among College and University Students: A North American Perspective.” [On-line]. Available:
http://www.ojs.unisa.edu.au/index.php/IJEI/article/viewFile/14/9%E2%80%9D
McCabe, D. L., and Pavela, G. 2004. “Ten (Updated) Principles of Academic Integrity: How Faculty can Foster Student Honesty.” Change 36, 3: 10-15.
O’ Hara, M., Carter, C. and Manassee, G. 2007. Getting It Write: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Student Academic Support: A JISCPAS Case Study. [On-line]. Available:
http://www.jiscpas.ac.uk/documents/ohara_casestudy.pdf
Park, C. 2003. “In Other (People’s) Words: Plagiarism by University Students—Literature and Lessons.” Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education 28, 5: 471-488.
Pracht, C. 2003. “Cyber-Plagiarism in the ESL/EFL Classroom.” TESOL Matters 13, 2: 1.
Prensky, M. 2001. Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants. [On-line]. Available: http://www.albertomattiacci.it/docs/did/Digital_Natives_Digital_Immigrants.pdf
Renard, L. December, 1999. “Cut and Paste 101: Plagiarism and the Net.” Educational Leadership 38-42.
Shei, C. 2005. “Plagiarism, Chinese Learners and Western Convention.” Taiwan Journal of TESOL [Online]. Available:
http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.98.7086&rep=rep1&type=pdf
Smithee, M., Greenblatt, S. L., and Eland, A. 2004. U.S. Classroom Culture. Washington, DC: NAFSA: Association of International Educators.
Stevenson, S. December 11, 2001. Adventures in Cheating: A Guide to Buying Term Papers Online. [Online]. Available: http://www.slate.com/articles/life/shopping/2001/12/adventures_in_cheating.html
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ทิพา เทพอัครพงศ์. 2548. “Teaching English in Thailand: An Uphill Battle.” มนุษยศาสตร์ปริทรรศน์ 27, 1: 51-62.
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Turnitin. 2012. White Paper: The Plagiarism Spectrum. [Online]. Available: http://pages.turnitin.com/rs/iparadigms/images/Turnitin_WhitePaper_PlagiarismSpectrum.pdf
The University of South Florida. 2011-2012. Student Handbook.Vespada, D. 2012, May 15. Assistant Professor of Thai Language and Literature at University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce in Bangkok, Thailand. Interview.