Today was a work period in class. I was doing research on the topic of why students cheat and their motivations behind cheating. By far, I have found 6 very interesting academic articles/journals I will be using as sources for my project. The articles were a very interesting read. They discussed student motivation behind cheating and the fact that it is not entirely the students' fault. They shifted the focus onto educational institutions and the societal & competitive pressure from peers and parents. Today, educational institutions have made marks a currency and have both given and taken them away for reasons that do not demonstrate student comprehension. As a result, students are now "fishing" for marks and trying to squeeze every ounce of them into their report cards. Some of the articles suggest that this is one of the main reasons that students cheat. On the other hand, because academics has turned into a competition, students also feel shameful if they underperform and as a result, turn to cheating to level out the playing field. Overall, the articles were interesting to read, and I look forward to further my understanding regarding this topic of interest.
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