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Perspectives of Students and Faculty at Bethlehem University towards Plagiarism: Challenges and Solutions // الانتحال/ السرقة الادبية من وجهة نظر الطلاب والهيئة التدريسية في جامعة بيت لحم: تحديات وحلول
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This study sought to identify the perspectives of Bethlehem University students and faculty members on plagiarism in academic writing. Three major aspects of plagiarism were explored: awareness of the phenomenon, its causes, and possible solutions. This study was conducted on (727) Bethlehem University freshmen students and (198) full-time and part-time faculty members during the 2014–15 academic year. Data was collected via two electronically administered survey questionnaires: one for students and another for teachers. The results revealed clear differences between the students’ and faculty members’ awareness of plagiarism and attitudes toward the relationship between the prevalence of plagiarism and the existence of a policy against plagiarism. The results also showed that most of the faculty members lack a general awareness of plagiarism. The study further revealed that there was a clear correlation between plagiarism and the difficulties faced by students in writing in English and their misunderstanding of plagiarism as well as the lack of research skills among students. The paper proposes possible practical solutions to address this problem.
سعت هذه الدراسة الى التعرف على وجهات نظر الطلبة والمعلمين في جامعة بيت لحم حول ظاهرة السرقة الأدبية في الكتابة الأكاديمية. وركزت الدراسة على الجوانب الرئيسة لهذه الظاهرة وهي الوعي والأسباب والحلول. أجريت هذه الدراسة على عينة من جميع طلبة السنة الأولى وبلغ عددهم 727 طالبا وكذلك استهدفت 198 من هيئة التدريس 82015 . وتم جمع البيانات عن طريق - المتفرغين وغير المتفرغين في جامعة بيت لحم للعام الأكاديمي 2014 استخدام استبانتين الكترونيتين للطلبة وللمعلمين. وكشفت الدراسة فروقات واضحة بين وعي واتجاهات الطلبة والمعلمين في العلاقة بين انتشار السرقة الأدبية ووجود سياسات تجاه السرقة الأدبية. كما وبينت الدراسة أن معظم المعلمين ليسوا على وعي تام بهذه الظاهرة. كما واستنتجت الدراسة أن هناك علاقة ذات دلالة إحصائية بين السرقة الأدبية والصعوبات التي يواجها الطلبة في الكتابة في اللغة الإنجليزية وفهمهم الخاطئ للسرقة الأدبية وكذلك نقص مهارات البحث. واقترحت الدراسة حلولا عملية ممكنة لمعالجة هذه المشكلة. لا تعبر الأفكار الواردة في المخطوطة عن أفكار هيئة تحرير المجلة أو عمادة البحث العلمي في جامعة بيت لحم. يعتبر المؤلف المسؤول الوحيد عن مضمون المخطوطة أو أية أخطاء فيها.
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