Cheating

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Why (and how) do students cheat?
[|Camera cell phone is latest student privacy threat] - Brief article that describes issues re: camera cell phones in schools user:chericem1

Do parents drive their kids to cheat? - An inquiry project from 2006-2007 user:chericem1

[|Everybody Does It: Academic Cheating at an All-time High] - Article from the San Francisco Chronicle would make a good springboard for discussion with students user:chericem1

What strategies do students use to cheat?
[|How To Cheat In School] - Comprehensive list of cheating methods (good for new teachers to be aware of), including calculators, clothing, cheat sheets, copying, MP3s, signal tapping, technology, test stealing (high-tech), etc. The photos are especially instructive. Beware that the site has a lot of filthy language on it. user:chericem1

[|How to Cheat on a Test] - A pretty extensive (although not well-organized) list of ways students cheat from wikiHow user:chericem1

[|Top 5 Ways Students Use Technology to Cheat] - Most revolve around cell phones (Courtesy Jerry Larson) - Be sure to take a look at the comments--useful food for thought user:chericem1

How can teachers prevent cheating?
[|Anti-plagiarism Strategies for Research Papers] - A very practical list of ideas for preventing plagiarism user:chericem1

[|Copyright or Copywrong?] - Lesson plans from Read/Write/Think designed to help students consider issues of copyright from new perspectives user:chericem1

[|How Cheating Helps Drive Better Instruction] - Thoughtful discussion and practical tips user:chericem1

[|The New Plagiarism: Seven Antidotes to Prevent Highway Robbery in an Electronic Age] - Tips from Jamie McKenzie user:chericem1

[|Plagiarism's Teachable Moment] - Fantastic blog post re: plagiarism and the "culture of distrust" that cheating detection services like "Turnitin.com promote user:chericem1

[|Test-taking Rules] - A list of rules designed to help teachers avoid having to "accuse" students of cheating user:chericem1

Ways to Prevent Cheating

See also: Administrivia, Assessment, Classroom Management, First Days of School, For Beginning Teachers, Preparation for Student Teaching

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