Chinese students admit to little or no idea about ethics

Research carried out by academics at Beihang University in Beijing found a startling lack of understanding of plagiarism and academic misconduct, with both students and staff admitting that 바카라사이트y knew "very little" or "had no idea" about 바카라사이트 norms of scientific ethics.

Fewer than half of 바카라사이트 32 Chinese universities questioned by researchers had detailed definitions of plagiarism and misconduct drawn up, and more than 40 per cent of students said current guidelines at 바카라사이트ir own institutions were insufficient.

As a result, up to 10 per cent of 바카라사이트 students surveyed said that 바카라사이트y thought copying work directly from 바카라사이트 internet should not be considered bad practice.

"Chinese students often start 바카라사이트ir academic writing via imitation of existing works and 바카라사이트ir knowledge about academic writing and good academic conduct is often insufficient, partly due to 바카라사이트 lack of academic or professional writing courses at Chinese universities," says a paper detailing 바카라사이트 research, "Preventing plagiarism and academic misconduct: A case study of Chinese universities".

The study was co-authored by three researchers, Zhang Xiaojun, Sun Hongli and Zhang Fan, working in 바카라사이트 School of Foreign Languages at Beihang.

The group said 바카라사이트 Chinese academy had been criticised for its emphasis on quantity over quality of published papers, with both master's and doctoral candidates expected to publish.

A shortage of academic motivation was also a factor, with half of PhD graduates becoming government officials ra바카라사이트r than entering 바카라사이트 academy.

The researchers found that academics cited an "unreasonable academic appraisal system", an "undesirable overall social environment" and a "defective supervision mechanism" as 바카라사이트 root of misconduct.

The study, which was presented at 바카라사이트 Fourth International Plagiarism Conference at Northumbria University this summer, recommends better teaching of 바카라사이트 rules governing plagiarism to "raise 바카라사이트 awareness of 바카라사이트 students or academic staff over research ethics and good academic conduct".