Abstract

The current study aimed to explore effective strategies for preventing cheating in online examinations by surveying students to determine their cheating strategies. A total of 406 Iranian students at BA, MA, and PhD levels in four programs, including English language teaching, English literature, Linguistics, and English language translation, participated in this study using a convenient sampling technique. The sample was drawn from 83 universities across all 31 provinces of Iran. The researchers developed a 30-item questionnaire and a 4-item interview to collect data. The results revealed that searching in PDFs and using social media groups were the most commonly used cheating strategies. To prevent this form of academic dishonesty, teachers used various strategies, the most effective being the use of conceptual questions and one-by-one oral exams with turned-on webcams. The main reason for students to cheat was their desire to perform better. The implications of this study are relevant for educational stakeholders, particularly teachers, and students, in promoting academic integrity.

中文翻译：

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学生网络作弊原因及对策：英语教师杜绝网络考试作弊的策略

摘要

本研究旨在通过调查学生以确定他们的作弊策略，探索防止在线考试作弊的有效策略。英语教学、英国文学、语言学和英语翻译四个专业的 406 名学士、硕士和博士生通过便捷抽样技术参与了这项研究。样本取自伊朗所有 31 个省份的 83 所大学。研究人员制定了一份包含 30 项的调查问卷和一项包含 4 项的访谈来收集数据。结果显示，搜索 PDF 和使用社交媒体群组是最常用的作弊策略。为了防止这种形式的学术不诚实行为，教师使用了各种策略，最有效的是使用概念性问题和打开网络摄像头的一对一口试。学生作弊的主要原因是他们希望表现更好。这项研究对于教育利益相关者，特别是教师和学生，在促进学术诚信方面具有重要意义。