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Quick facts and plagiarism in higher education

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posted on 2019-10-09, 09:53 authored by Christophe PrematChristophe Premat
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 plagiarism

Original 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/74190

Audience level

  • Forskarnivå
  • Praktiserande lärare
  • Universitetslärare

Swedish subject headings | Svenska ämnesord

  • Utbildningsvetenskap

Teacher Education Program / Lärarprogram

  • Annat