Academic integrity in Spanish-speaking college students: A systematic review from 2019 to 2024
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academic integrity, Spanish speaking students, plagiarism, new technologiesAbstract
The study of academic integrity has become especially relevant after the increase of digital education, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior studies have tended to focus on English-speaking students, but not on Spanish-speaking students. Considering this gap, the aim of this systematic review is to analyze practices of academic dishonesty, their causes, the profile of students who get involved in these practices, and the role of new technologies in these practices in Spanish-speaking students. We conducted a search in ScienceDirect, ERIC and Mendeley, and selected 10 papers. We conducted descriptive frequency and qualitative analysis. We observed that, even though students are aware of academic integrity practices and APA guidelines, they tend to transgress them. The most common practice is plagiarism. Collusion tends to not be identified as academic dishonesty. The causes included social pressures and lack of organizational skills. In turn, students who plagiarize tend to procrastinate. Women tend to be against academic dishonesty, but not significantly. Cyber plagiarism appears to be one of the main practices of academic dishonesty in relation to new technologies. ChatGPT generates skepticism, given its risks for academic integrity. In consequence, it is important that digital learning environments implement clear ethical codes.
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