Abstract

MORAIS, César et al. PLAGIARISM IN HIGHER EDUCATION. MEASURING WHAT STUDENTS DO, KNOW AND BELIEVE THEY KNOW. SOCIOLOGIA ON LINE [online]. 2022, n.29, pp.90-108.  Epub Dec 19, 2022. ISSN 1647-3337.  https://doi.org/10.30553/sociologiaonline.2022.29.4.

Research on plagiarism among higher education students has shown that this practice, in addition to taking different forms, may result, both, from an intentional act revealing the lack of honesty, and from an unintentional action resulting from lack of knowledge about plagiarism and the rules to be followed to avoid it. This plural and unintentional nature of plagiarism currently raises challenges for research, be it fundamental or applied, rarely explored in the Portuguese case. This article focuses on the ongoing methodological discussion about the measurement of the incidence of plagiarism in higher education, bringing to focus recent data on Portuguese students and reflecting on the extensions of this discussion on the prevention of this fraudulent practice. It is verified that the combination of different indicators allows measuring the incidence of plagiarism in a more holistic way and that its prevention requires a greater emphasis in training about the correct use and crediting of sources.

Keywords : plagiarism; higher education students; practices; perceptions..

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