A STUDY OF ATTITUDE TOWARDS PLAGIARISM AMONG THAI UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Автори

  • Kuldeep Nagi Assumption University, Bangkok, Thailand
  • K. John Varughese Assumption University, Bangkok, Thailand

ДОИ:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejfl.v5i4.3725

Клучни зборови:

English proficiency, internet, plagiarism, TPB, Thailand

Апстракт

Academic misconduct, especially plagiarism, has always been a critical academic issue in Thailand. Since the beginning of 2020, the COVID crisis has also led to another kind of pandemic plagiarism. Due to the ongoing lockdown the use of the internet, digital platforms, and eLearning has dramatically increased. This sudden explosion in online learning has further exacerbated attitudes about plagiarism. Needless to say, the internet provides ample opportunities for Thai students to access a wealth of information without visiting their school, college, or university library. While this has led to a boom in searching for online information, it has also made it much easier for students to plagiarize content that they stumble upon. Since Thai students are very weak in English language proficiency there is always a temptation for copying from the internet. Although most Thai institutions have a policy to curb plagiarism and uphold academic integrity, they seem to have a very limited effect. This research is based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) which states that attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral controls together shape the individual’s intentions and behaviors. For the purpose of this study, an online survey was crafted using the variables pertinent to the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). A modified conceptual framework based on TPB was utilized. The results show that Thai students lack proper knowledge and implications of plagiarism. This study also provides suggestions to curb plagiarism and improve the English proficiency of Thai students.

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  • Kuldeep Nagi, Assumption University, Bangkok, Thailand
    Kuldeep Nagi is Assistant Professor working at Assumption University of Thailand. He was born and educated in India but matured and flourished in Seattle, WA, USA. The author is a recipient of prestigious Fulbright Fellowship Award-2006 in USA. While working in the USA, he also received Dan Evans Award for Excellence in Teaching. Dr. Kuldeep has written dozens of academic and research papers for IEEE sponsored conferences and many other reputed international journals. Many of them can be found in Google Scholar, SSRN, Scopus and IEEE Explore.
  • K. John Varughese, Assumption University, Bangkok, Thailand
    Dr. Varughese K. John is faculty member at Assumption University of Thailand. Dr. Varughese is an eminent researcher and Guide for graduate and Ph. D. students. He is also an examiner for Ph. D. dissertations of Bharathiyar University, and Karunnya University, India. He has published dozens of papers. He recently published an eBook titled “STEM and Online Reading Literacy Programs in Schools of Dubai, U.A.E - An Enquiry.” which is available at Amazon online store. Many of his research papers can be found in Google Scholar, SSRN, and many international journals.

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2021-05-06

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Том. 5 Бр. 4 (2021)

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