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The main purpose of this study is to determine the possible causes behind the tendency of
students in Turkey to exhibit cheating behavior in the exams directly from the results of
research conducted on the subject. This research is a meta‐synthesis study that was planned
in the qualitative research design. Within this scope; three master’s theses and 28 research
articles which are accessed using databases such as the Google Academic search engine,
TUBITAK Ulakbim DergiPark, the Turkish Council of Higher Education National Thesis
Center, EBSCOhost, and ERIC and directly linked to the topic, were subjected to content
analysis. The sample group of the studies used for the analysis is secondary school, high
school, and university students, prospective teachers of education faculty, teachers, and
instructors working in schools. According to the content analysis performed, it was seen that
the topical studies conducted in Turkey mainly concentrated on two sub‐dimensions. These
are studies that aim at revealing the reasons of students’ tendency towards cheating behaviors
in exams, and attitude levels of opinions about cheating behaviors in exams and what
measures could be taken. The majority of the investigated studies were conducted with
prospective teachers (n=15) and the research methods of the studies were mostly based on the
quantitative method (n=20). In the context of the data presented and discussed in this current
study, it is anticipated that the results will be useful in guiding future research and providing
in‐service training for teacher training programs
Cheating in exams Cheating behavior in exams Meta‐synthesis Content analysis Studies done in Turkey
Other ID | JA85CV33BJ |
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Journal Section | Research Article |
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Publication Date | April 1, 2017 |
Published in Issue | Year 2017 Volume: 7 Issue: 1 |