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Table 1 Data collection methods and purposes

From: Facilitators and barriers to creating a culture of academic integrity at secondary schools: an exploratory case study

Method

Description

Purpose

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Document analysis

School documents that provide information about academic integrity

To reveal the current status of academic integrity at the school

4

Web and Social Media Analysis

Web page and social media accounts (Instagram and Facebook) of the school

To reveal the current status of academic integrity at the school

3

Survey

A three-question survey that includes two closed and one open-ended question

To reveal the current status of academic integrity and the perspective of students at the school

211

Survey

A four-question open-ended survey

To reveal the ethical decision-making process of students

165

Interview

Semi-structured individual interviews with administrators, students and teachers

To identify the facilitators and barriers to creating a culture of academic integrity at the school

11

Focus Group

Semi-structured focus group interviews with students

To identify the facilitators and barriers to creating a culture of academic integrity at the school

6

Field notes

Retrospective voice recordings related to researcher visits to the school

To support the findings

59