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Ajzen's Theory Of Cheating Behavior In Schools

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Shekinah Learning School of San Jose GMA Cavite Inc.
Blk. 18 Lot 12 Brgy. San Jose, GMA Cavite

An Analysis of Shekinah Learning School Junior High School Intention
Towards Cheating based on Ajzen’s Theory of Planned Behavior

Rainier Dan D. Redondo
Andrea Faye Taduran
Joanne B. Delos Santos
Taj M. Villalobos
Grade 10- Wisdom Luigie P. Hadap
Adviser

An Analysis of Shekinah Learning School Junior High School Intention
Towards Cheating based on Ajzen’s Theory of Planned Behavior
Chapter 1
The Problem and It’s Background

The cheating behavior in schools today, which is described as “done by everyone” is getting closer and closer to reality (Cizek, 1999; Arnett, Cauffman Feldman, & Jensen, 2002). Despite knowing that cheating is morally wrong, …show more content…

They also included that students will most likely try to cheat if they believe that the strictness around the student is low. The perception of bandwagoning also played a vital role. In fact, McCabe and Trevino (1993) commented that cheating among peers has the biggest impact on a student’s own decision to cheat. This study aims to understand why students are willing to engage in cheating and the attitude.

Background of the Study
According to the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences of the University of Colorado, Denver, academic dishonesty is defined as a student’s use of unauthorized assistance with intent to meet school requirements. Examples of academic dishonesty are plagiarism, fabrication, cheating, bribery, deception, plagiarism, sabotage, and others. (“LibGuides: Plagiarism & Academic Integrity,” n.d.).
Plagiarism is the usage of words, ideas, or statements of another person without their knowing. Example of this is “borrowing” other’s works from previous semesters or years. The term “borrowing” means copying without any acknowledgement of any kind.
Fabrication is the use of misrepresentative or “made-up” information or data. This is often occurred in experiments where students create or alter …show more content…

Doing so are considered one of the worst offenses a student can commit. Getting caught can mean so much; Suspension, expulsion, dropping from the honor roll, and stripping of one’s degrees and academic titles. Many schools and universities have put this in serious matter, applying strict policies and put tight measures to catch any acts of academic dishonesty (Quismundo, 2011)

Theoretical Paradigm
The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) developed by Icek Ajzen (1991), aims to help us understand how we can predict the behavior of people. (TPB is a theory which predicts intended behavior, because behavior can be deliberative and planned). According to this theory, there are three kinds of considerations that guides the human action which are essential in circumstances, projects or programs when predicting behavior of people: behavioral beliefs, normative beliefs, and control beliefs.
There was a similar theory, the Theory of Reasoned Action of Ajzen and Fishbein (1980) which was the source of the Theory of Planned Behavior that predicts the behavioral intention created or caused by two factors: our attitudes and our subjective norms. The TPB was the result of the discovery that behavior does not appear not to be wholly voluntary and under control, which resulted to the addition of perceived behavioral

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