Friday, May 27, 2011
The Phillipian
News
A3
The Phillipian Presents State of the Academy:
Discipline Most students who do not think the DC system teaches the value of honesty would lie in a DC, while those who believe the system teaches honesty are split on whether or not they would lie.
If You Knew You Could Get Away with Lying in a DC, Would You? Those Who do not Think the DC System Teaches the Value of Honesty
Those Who Think the DC System Teaches the Value of Honesty
30.7
47.1 52.9 69.3
Yes
Yes
No
If You Knew That You Could Get Away With Lying in a DC, Would You?
No 42% Yes 58%
Do You Believe the DC System Teaches the Value of Honesty?
No 49%
Yes 51%
51%
664 Responses
664 Responses
Do You Know Someone Who Has Lied While Breaking a Major Rule?
No 45%
Yes 55%
Do You Think The DC System Effectively Identifies and Disciplines Students Who Break Rules ?
No 46%
Yes 54%
664 Responses
Have You Ever Plagiarized?
664 Responses
Have You Ever Cheated on a Test?
2% 6% 3%
89%
Yes 17%
664 Responses
Yes, on a major assignment Yes, on a minor assignment Yes, on both a major and minor assignment No
No 83%
664 Responses
No
PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO WOULD LIE IN A DC INCREASES STAFF REPORT The Disciplinary Committee system breeds mixed satisfaction and beliefs about honesty, according to the results of the 2011 State of the Academy survey. Fifty-eight percent of students would lie to avoid punishment in a DC compared to 47.4% last year. Whether or not students would lie in a DC does not correlate strongly with students’ beliefs that the DC system teaches the value of honesty. Nearly half of those who believe the system teaches honesty would lie in a DC. There is a clearer trend among students who do not think the DC system teaches honesty, 69.3% of whom would lie in a DC. Overall, the school is divided on whether the system teaches honesty, with 51% responding “yes” and 49% responding “no.” The percentage of students who have cheated on tests rose from 15.1% last year to 17% this year. Students who have plagiarized on a major assignment are more likely to have plagiarized on minor assignments as well rather than exclusively on major assignments. Seventeen students report plagiarizing on major and minor assignments compared to 10 on only major assignments. Overall plagiarism remains near last year’s results at 11%. Fifty-five percent of students report that they know someone who has lied while breaking a major rule, compared to 49% last year. The rise could either indicate increased instances of dishonesty about rule-breaking or more publicity around the same number of cases. Students are split on whether tor not he DC system effectively identifies and disciplines students who break rules, leaning toward the opinion that it does, at 54%. Last year 60% of students responded that they believed the DC system was fair. Though these are different measures of satisfaction, they suggest a slight decline in how effectively students think the DC system functions.