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Academic integrity: a quantitative study of confidence and understanding in students at the start of their higher education

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Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, Pages: 1 - 16

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DOI (Published version): 10.1080/02602938.2015.1024199

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Establishing a positive, proactive approach to issues such as plagiarism requires thatstudents are equipped with the skills and experience to act with integrity and thateducators are fully aware of the attitudes and ability of students, particularly when theystart university. This project used a que...

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Published in: Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education
Published: 2015
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