On Feb 20, 2009, at 11:44 AM, Paul C Bernhardt wrote:
Consider a similar example. Suppose the person takes a class in
adolescent
development followed by a gender studies class. In both classes the
student's paper topic was on the differences in social restrictions
placed
on adolescent boys compared to girls. The same exact paper, with
only small
modifications, might be suitable for both classes, and could be
submitted
with the instructor clueless about the reuse.
Would we consider either or both of these examples cheating?
I would consider this example cheating
Do you
explicitly (in your syllabus) disallow such reuse of papers in your
classes?
Yes
Why?
The student learns nothing by handing in the same paper twice, even
if it fits the assignment.
To what extent are the above situations similar and different from
what we
are talking about in writing for publication?
Related but not identical.
The purpose is different; student learning is primarily for the
students' benefit, whereas scholarly publication is (at least in
principle) for the primary benefit of the scholarly community and
society as a whole.
Paul Brandon
Emeritus Professor of Psychology
Minnesota State University, Mankato
[email protected]
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