Academic Plagiarism in the Artificial Intelligence Era: The Practices of University Students in Iraq
In the era of artificial intelligence, concerns about academic plagiarism are on the rise in higher education. This study aimed to identify the key components of academic plagiarism and validate a developed questionnaire addressing its prevalence, common practices, and differences based on gender an...
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| description | In the era of artificial intelligence, concerns about academic plagiarism are on the rise in higher education. This study aimed to identify the key components of academic plagiarism and validate a developed questionnaire addressing its prevalence, common practices, and differences based on gender and discipline. A convenience sample of 496 students from humanities and sciences at various universities in Iraq participated. The questionnaire demonstrated good construct validity and reliability, identifying three key components of plagiarism. Results indicated a moderate inclination towards plagiarism, with ghost-writing as the most common practice, followed by inappropriate referencing. Egregious forms of plagiarism were less frequent. While no significant gender differences were observed, science students M=12.03 compared to humanities students M=11.71 exhibited a higher tendency for egregious plagiarism (p<0.04). These findings highlight the need for targeted interventions to address plagiarism and uphold ethical standards in higher education, particularly in regions with limited research on this issue. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-32f6331fa68f40879e119e738f994b162025-02-06T07:49:48ZengTishk International UniversityInternational Journal of Social Sciences & Educational Studies2409-12942520-09682024-06-011134863https://doi.org/10.23918/ijsses.v11i3p48Academic Plagiarism in the Artificial Intelligence Era: The Practices of University Students in IraqZhwan Dalshad Abdullah0https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4802-9792Department of Physiotherapy, Erbil Health and Medical Technical College, Erbil Polytechnic University, Erbil 44001, Kurdistan Region, IraqIn the era of artificial intelligence, concerns about academic plagiarism are on the rise in higher education. This study aimed to identify the key components of academic plagiarism and validate a developed questionnaire addressing its prevalence, common practices, and differences based on gender and discipline. A convenience sample of 496 students from humanities and sciences at various universities in Iraq participated. The questionnaire demonstrated good construct validity and reliability, identifying three key components of plagiarism. Results indicated a moderate inclination towards plagiarism, with ghost-writing as the most common practice, followed by inappropriate referencing. Egregious forms of plagiarism were less frequent. While no significant gender differences were observed, science students M=12.03 compared to humanities students M=11.71 exhibited a higher tendency for egregious plagiarism (p<0.04). These findings highlight the need for targeted interventions to address plagiarism and uphold ethical standards in higher education, particularly in regions with limited research on this issue.https://ijsses.tiu.edu.iq/index.php/ijsses/article/view/710artificial intelligenceacademic integrityacademic plagiarismegregious plagiarisminappropriate referencingghost-writing |
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| title | Academic Plagiarism in the Artificial Intelligence Era: The Practices of University Students in Iraq |
| title_full | Academic Plagiarism in the Artificial Intelligence Era: The Practices of University Students in Iraq |
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| title_short | Academic Plagiarism in the Artificial Intelligence Era: The Practices of University Students in Iraq |
| title_sort | academic plagiarism in the artificial intelligence era the practices of university students in iraq |
| topic | artificial intelligence academic integrity academic plagiarism egregious plagiarism inappropriate referencing ghost-writing |
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