Validation of an instructional module to help dental students learn to avoid plagiarism.
J Dent Educ
; 85(4): 562-568, 2021 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study aimed to validate the learning effectiveness of an instructional module in helping first-year dental students and international graduate advanced standing students learn to avoid plagiarism in their scientific writing.METHOD:
The module was administered to a total of 226 first year dental students (157 at the University of Pittsburgh, in 2018 and 2019; 69 at the University of Illinois at Chicago, in 2019), and a total of 102 international graduate advanced standing students at the University of Illinois at Chicago, in 2019 and 2020. Psychometric analysis of the module's test items confirmed reliability and validity.RESULTS:
An independent sample t-test performed on the module pretest scores determined that the first -year dental students entered their programs with more knowledge about plagiarism than the international graduate advanced standing students. Mean differences were calculated between pretest and posttest scores for each group and indicated that the module was equally effective at helping both groups learn to avoid plagiarism. An independent sample t-test compared the posttest mean scores of the 2 groups and determined that the first -year students achieved a greater learning outcome from the module. An independent sample t-test for Equality of Means with Levene's Test for Equality of Variances were performed to compare the mean differences between posttest and pretest scores for the 2 groups. These tests indicated that the 2 groups learned to avoid plagiarism at the same rate.CONCLUSIONS:
The instructional module proved to be valid, reliable, effective, and time-efficient in improving student knowledge about avoiding plagiarism.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Estudiantes de Odontología
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Plagio
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
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En
Revista:
J Dent Educ
Año:
2021
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Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos