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Plagiarism and Chinese students (pt 1)

Less time to check papers thoroughly for teachers, coupled with traditional modes of teaching also contribute to a situation where more quantitative styled assessment, in the form of yes/no tests or fact recall rather than qualitative coursework, in the form of critical essays, gets favored. This stunts individual creative expression from the student setting them up for a fall, particularly if they study abroad later as their academic literacy is less robust than their foreign peers.

Another strong influence is the traditional notion in Asia that teachers are always right and students are there not to question or propose new ideas. Typically in Asia a good student will listen, absorb and be a passive receptor. In such an environment, creativity again is stifled and memorizing texts and copying and pasting from the internet the norm.

This is the situation particularly at junior and senior high schools though it is here that the initial foundation into ‘international standards of referencing’ will be promoted and adhered to. At the same time it deserves to be coupled with improvements in teaching styles and curriculum design. The notion of cultivating good habits has a lot of sway here in China and proper referencing is just another essential tool and habit required for getting ahead in the world of academia and beyond into the business world.

From a student’s perspective, all their school life they have been taught to copy and memorize. To then be placed in a different environment where they have to cite sources and generate unique viewpoints, is a radical change.