Foreign-Educated Graduate Nursing Students and Plagiarism

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Academic Integrity

Background:

• Plagiarism is a growing concern among students educated internationally, particularly those whose first language is not English.
• An investigation into plagiarism was prompted by the authors' experience with a foreign-educated nursing student.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate the occurrence of unintentional plagiarism among foreign-educated students.
• To address linguistic and cultural viewpoints contributing to plagiarism.

Main Methods:

• Literature review on plagiarism among foreign-educated students.
• Discussion of strategies to educate students on plagiarism and proper citation.

Main Results:

• Findings from existing literature on plagiarism among international students were compiled.
• Strategies for teaching proper citation and referencing were discussed.

Conclusions:

• Proactive strategies can mitigate plagiarism by foreign-educated nursing students.
• Understanding the root causes of plagiarism is key to implementing effective solutions.