Level of awareness on the legal implications of plagiarism among adult learners: a case study of public and private universities in Johor and Melaka /Alizah Ali, Rohani Jangga and Nora Mohd Basir

Ali, Alizah and Jangga, Rohani and Mohd Basir, Nora (2018) Level of awareness on the legal implications of plagiarism among adult learners: a case study of public and private universities in Johor and Melaka /Alizah Ali, Rohani Jangga and Nora Mohd Basir. Insight Journal (IJ), 2. pp. 51-62. ISSN 2600-8564

Abstract

Academic dishonesty has been proven to be found at all levels of schooling from grade school to graduate school due to the convenient accessibility of electronic resources on the Internet. It is a growing problem at postsecondary institutions. Academic dishonesty can be defined as dishonest behavior related to academic achievement including cheating, plagiarism, lying, deception and any other form of advantage unfairly obtained by one student over the others. Academic dishonesty may be more prevalent in the near future as universities offer more courses through online distance education. In this research we gathered data concerning the
level of awareness on plagiarism and level of awareness on the legal implication of plagiarism among 100 respondents who are adult learners at universities which offer distance education in Malaysia. We conclude that raising awareness about plagiarism might be worthwhile it is no substitute for systematic detection and vigilant enforcement among adult learners.

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Ali, Alizah
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Jangga, Rohani
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Mohd Basir, Nora
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Zainon, Assoc. Prof Dr. Saunah
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Raja Ahmad, Dr. Raja Adzrin
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Soo Kum Yoke, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Carolyn
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Kadri, Assoc. Prof. Dr Mohd Halim
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Mohd Ariff Albakri, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Intan Safinas
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Shamsuddin, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hj Amanuddin
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Che Yaakob, Assoc. Prof. Ahmad Nawawi
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Ismail, Dr. Noriah
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Khairani, Dr. Noor Sufiawati
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Othman, Dr. Akmal Aini
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Ismail, Dr Norashikin
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Ahmad, Dr Syahrul Ahmar
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Misman, Dr. Faridah Najuna
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Subjects: K Law > K Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence > Intellectual property > Copyright
L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > Higher Education
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Johor > Segamat Campus
Journal or Publication Title: Insight Journal (IJ)
UiTM Journal Collections: UiTM Journal > INSIGHT Journal (IJ)
ISSN: 2600-8564
Volume: 2
Page Range: pp. 51-62
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Keywords: Level of awareness; plagiarism; long distance students; legal implication; UiTM Cawangan Johor
Date: 2018
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/41305
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