An exploratory study on Muslim counselor educators’ perceptions of student plagiarism

Abstract EN

With the advent of recent technology especially the Internet, there is a challenge in maintaining academic integrity among students.

One of the most common issue is plagiarism.

Previous studies have considered plagiarism from the perspective of teachers as well as students at school up until the university level.

This study examined Muslim counselor educators’ perceptions of students’ plagiarism.

Using a qualitative case study, a purposive sample of five counselor educators from a single university were interviewed.

Data collected were analyzed using thematic approach.

Findings show participants’ attitude and behavior towards students’ plagiarism, and strategies pursued to educate students to avoid plagiarism.

Limitations of the study, implications, and recommendations are discussed.