Perceptions of Plagiarism

In the article, “University Students’ Perceptions of Plagiarism”, it is made known that many students do not understand what it means to plagiarize. As a college student, I have had a rude awakening when it comes to copyright laws etc. In high school we briefly covered plagiarism, mainly in English classes. In other classes such as biology, you are taught to go through your book and copy exact answers onto worksheets. I was taught to regurgitate information in high school, while in college, professors focus more on critical thinking. In high school, it was always about “teaching to the test”. In other words, all that was taught was for purposes of state testing, ACT, and other standardized tests that didn’t include critical thinking. It is very important to be taught rules over plagiarism in high school, where you will already be familiar with it in college. Visit this website to learn the latest on what is considered plagiarism. http://www.plagiarism.org/plag_article_what_is_plagiarism.html