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Collaboration or Plagiarism: What happens when students work together

Carter, Janet (1999) Collaboration or Plagiarism: What happens when students work together. In: Manaris, B., ed. Proceedings of the 4th Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education. ACM, New York, USA, pp. 52-55. ISBN 1-58113-087-2. (doi:10.1145/384267.305848) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:17193)

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Abstract

This paper describes the findings of a small-scale case study concerning the collaborative aspects of student working practices. It is a pilot investigation into the strategies that are employed by students when attempting Object Oriented programming exercises outside the formal classroom setting. Some of the collaborative practices are simple cases of copying, but others, despite falling within the definition of plagiarism, are a beneficial, and possibly useful, means of enhancing the learning process. Although this study only focuses upon a small group of students in one UK University, the practices highlighted are unlikely to be confined to this one setting.

Item Type: Book section
DOI/Identification number: 10.1145/384267.305848
Uncontrolled keywords: constructivism; scaffolding; plagiarism; collaboration; co-operation; programming
Subjects: Q Science > QA Mathematics (inc Computing science) > QA 75 Electronic computers. Computer science
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences > School of Computing
Depositing User: M. Nasiriavanaki
Date Deposited: 28 Jun 2009 18:16 UTC
Last Modified: 05 Nov 2024 09:52 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/17193 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Carter, Janet.

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