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Quick facts and plagiarism in higher education
Source criticism is a challenge in higher education as many students (often freshmen) do not pay sufficient attention to the diversity of sources, they want quick facts that they can reuse. By not being able to distinguish the quality of texts on the net, they clip and paste sentences that they collect in different documents. It is not possible to substitute academic learning with patch-writing strategies. At the same time, teachers cannot promote critical thinking without giving some examples and advices to students. As a matter of fact, it is necessary to have an attitude concerning the platforms of quick facts like Wikipedia or other encyclopaedias.
History
Original title
Quick facts and uncontrolled sources can lead to plagiarismOriginal language
- English
Associated Publication
Christophe Premat. 2018. "Les sources Wikipedia en milieu académique: étude des perceptions des étudiants", Revue algérienne des lettres, n. 2, 73-83, https://www.asjp.cerist.dz/en/article/74190Audience level
- Forskarnivå
- Praktiserande lärare
- Universitetslärare
Swedish subject headings | Svenska ämnesord
- Utbildningsvetenskap
Teacher Education Program / Lärarprogram
- Annat