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An Evaluation of an Extended Intervention to Reduce Plagiarism in Bachelor of Nursing Students
Alison Smedley1, Tonia Crawford, Linda Cloete
1About the Authors Alison Smedley, EdD, RN, is a lecturer, Department of Nursing, Avondale College of Higher Education, Wahroonga, Sydney NSW, Australia. Tonia Crawford, MHSc(Ed), RN, is a lecturer, Sydney University, Sydney, Wahroonga, Sydney NSW, Australia. Linda Cloete, MSc, RN, is a lecturer, Department of Nursing, Avondale College of Higher Education. The authors acknowledge Dr. Peter Morey for assistance with statistical analysis. For more information, contact Dr. Smedley at Alison.Smedley@avondale.edu.au.
Abstract:
Pre- and postintervention surveys of first-year nursing students were undertaken to establish the students' knowledge of plagiarism following implementation of an online library-based Academic Integrity Module and the use of plagiarism detection software. Knowledge and understanding of plagiarism improved, but students' ability to paraphrase remained poor. Students entering postsecondary educational institutions require ongoing support and learning opportunities to improve their skills in paraphrasing and referencing to avoid plagiarism.
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