Academic writing in teaching research integrity

Mateja Dagarin Fojkar (Author), Sanja Berčnik (Author)

Abstract

The primary aim of this paper is to present the key elements that characterise online course design, addressing the process of designing, implementing, and evaluating an online course for Bachelor’s degree students that focuses on developing their academic writing skills. These skills are essential for university students as they provide the knowledge necessary to express themselves effectively, analyse texts, think critically, cite correctly, and avoid plagiarism. Academic writing is also the foundation for responsible research practice. The Research Integrity Competency Profile Model, which includes four main areas, namely values and principles, research practice, publication and dissemination, and violations, was created prior to the design of the course and the skills students need to acquire at the Bachelor’s level for successful academic writing were identified. A small private online course was carefully designed in 2020. It consisted of a variety of assignments, including interactive elements such as quizzes, videos, and work in international interdisciplinary groups. The participants of the course were 36 students from Slovenia, the Netherlands, and the Czech Republic. The course lasted four weeks and covered topics such as literature analysis, writing a research paper, avoiding plagiarism, paraphrasing, and citation styles, among others. The course was launched in 2021 for two consecutive instances. The participating students evaluated the course positively, describing the assignments as motivating, useful, and well-structured. However, they concluded that they need more practice in this area, and we suggest that a university course be established to provide all students with the necessary academic writing skills.

Keywords

academic writing;citation;online teaching;plagiarism;research integrity;

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Language:	English
Year of publishing:	2023
Typology:	1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:	UL PEF - Faculty of Education
Publisher:	University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Education
UDC:	378:001.891
COBISS:	167361539
ISSN:	1855-9719
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Secondary language:	Slovenian
Secondary title:	Akademsko pisanje pri poučevanju raziskovalne integritete
Secondary abstract:	Glavni cilj prispevka je predstaviti ključne elemente, ki so značilni za oblikovanje spletnih tečajev, vključno s procesi oblikovanja, izvajanja in vrednotenja spletnega tečaja za študente dodiplomskega študija, ki se osredinja na razvijanje veščin akademskega pisanja. Te spretnosti so za univerzitetne študente bistvenega pomena, ker zagotavljajo znanje, potrebno za učinkovito izražanje, analizo besedil, kritično razmišljanje, pravilno citiranje in preprečevanje plagiatorstva. Akademsko pisanje je tudi temelj za odgovorno raziskovalno prakso. Model kompetenčnega profila raziskovalne integritete, ki vključuje štiri glavna področja, tj.: vrednote in načela, raziskovalno prakso, objavljanje in diseminacijo ter kršitve, je bil oblikovan pred zasnovo tečaja, pri čemer so bile definirane spretnosti, ki jih morajo študentje pridobiti na dodiplomski ravni za uspešno akademsko pisanje. Leta 2020 je bil skrbno zasnovan manjši zasebni spletni tečaj. Sestavljen je bil iz različnih nalog, vključno z interaktivnimi dejavnostmi, kot so: kvizi, videoposnetki in delo v mednarodnih interdisciplinarnih skupinah. Tečaja se je udeležilo 36 študentov iz Slovenije, Nizozemske in iz Češke. Trajal je štiri tedne in je med drugim obravnaval teme, kot so: analiza literature, pisanje raziskovalnega prispevka, izogibanje plagiatorstvu, parafraziranje in slogi citiranja. Tečaj se je začel izvajati leta 2021 v dveh zaporednih časovnih obdobjih. Sodelujoči študentje so tečaj ocenili pozitivno ter naloge opisali kot motivirajoče, uporabne in dobro strukturirane. Ugotovili so tudi, da na tem področju potrebujejo več prakse, zato predlagamo, da se vzpostavi univerzitetni predmet, ki bi vsem študentom zagotovil potrebne veščine akademskega pisanja.
Secondary keywords:	pedagoško raziskovanje;raziskovalna integriteta;akademsko pisanje;študenti;plagiatorstvo;visokošolski študij;spletno poučevanje;Raziskovanje;Višje in visokošolsko izobraževanje;
File type:	application/pdf
Type (COBISS):	Article
Pages:	str. 129-154
Volume:	ǂVol. ǂ13
Issue:	ǂno. ǂ3
Chronology:	2023
DOI:	10.26529/cepsj.1602
ID:	20367878