Temptation Index
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Temptation Index
http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/20...nal%20Paper.pdf
Pretty dense, but interesting that people strove to quantify things.
Pretty dense, but interesting that people strove to quantify things.
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Interesting. I'm an engineer so I guess I can add some of my thoughts.
1. We were allowed to turn in group homework assignments in many of our classes. Each person would do a set number of questions and then we'd get together, go over the answers, then turn it in. So, that was kind of cheating but it was known and allowed.
2. With the workload we had, you had to work as a group to get it all done on time, usually. That meant copying a question from people at times. It was "group work", not cheating, to us.
3. I never cheated in high school, EVER, nor did I ever cheat on a test in college. I don't know how you'd cheat on an engineering test except maybe in the first few semesters because so many of the classes are fairly open in how you solve a problem. Trying to copy something would be very time consuming and it'd be VERY obvious that you copied.
4. Group work was heavily suggested for the majority of my classes. As such, copying work (or doing it together) was both accepted and expected. They stressed that ALL group members had to have input on the assignment but other than that, they didn't care. It meant less correcting for them (or the TA)...
1. We were allowed to turn in group homework assignments in many of our classes. Each person would do a set number of questions and then we'd get together, go over the answers, then turn it in. So, that was kind of cheating but it was known and allowed.
2. With the workload we had, you had to work as a group to get it all done on time, usually. That meant copying a question from people at times. It was "group work", not cheating, to us.
3. I never cheated in high school, EVER, nor did I ever cheat on a test in college. I don't know how you'd cheat on an engineering test except maybe in the first few semesters because so many of the classes are fairly open in how you solve a problem. Trying to copy something would be very time consuming and it'd be VERY obvious that you copied.
4. Group work was heavily suggested for the majority of my classes. As such, copying work (or doing it together) was both accepted and expected. They stressed that ALL group members had to have input on the assignment but other than that, they didn't care. It meant less correcting for them (or the TA)...
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Group work is essential in engineering. I too can attest to that. To think that every student will be able to learn all the material on their own, from reading the book, or from limited professor office hours would be ludicrous. As JonBoy mentioned above, group work was suggested and expected in most classes.
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