Academic integrity and plagiarism, perceptions and practices of high school and college teachers in a public institution

Abstract

The purpose of this study focused on investigating from the perception of teachers of a higher education institution about knowledge and practices related to academic integrity, both of peers and students, as well as their own, the above to provide elements that contribute to the understanding and discussion. of the topic at the higher level in Mexico where research on this topic is lacking. It was a quasi-experimental study with quantitative, transversal and descriptive methodology. The instrument to collect information was a questionnaire that assessed different aspects related to academic integrity, which was applied to a sample of 532 high school and high school teachers. The findings show a more positive assessment of both peers and themselves and a less favorable assessment of students. It is concluded that the generation of institutional policies, common training on aspects related to academic integrity, collaborative work and participation spaces where teachers and students converge are strategies that will allow the construction of a professional ethos and institutional ethics that contribute to eradicating practices that violate academic integrity.