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Table 3 Frequencies for Perceptions of Peer Engagement in Academic Dishonesty

From: Do preservice teachers cheat in college, too? A quantitative study of academic integrity among preservice teachers

Behavior

n

%

M

SD

Plagiarism on written assignments

32

52

2.53

1.05

Inappropriately sharing work in group assignments

39

63

2.79

1.10

Cheating on tests or exams

31

50

2.45

0.99

Submitting the same paper in more than one course without specific permission

16

26

2.02

0.80

Purchasing papers

8

13

1.68

0.70

Use of electronic/digital devices as an unauthorized aid during an in-class test

24

39

2.31

1.11

Falsifying information on an exam or paper after it has been graded/submitted

10

16

1.71

0.78

  1. Note. N = Participants reporting that behaviors happened Sometimes, Often, or Very Often