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The Cultural meaning of plagiarism from Confucian heritage cultural perspective

The Cultural meaning of plagiarism from Confucian heritage cultural perspective. Xiaodong Yang. Why I am interested. Personal Experience: myself and a friend Internationalization of universities: more and more international students coming to Canada

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The Cultural meaning of plagiarism from Confucian heritage cultural perspective

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  1. The Cultural meaning of plagiarism from Confucian heritage cultural perspective Xiaodong Yang

  2. Why I am interested • Personal Experience: myself and a friend • Internationalization of universities: more and more international students coming to Canada • International students as lost subjects in Western academia • Moral issue……… • Language issue…. • Cultural and ideological issue…….

  3. Significance and objectives • Significance of the study • Enhance our understanding of plagiarism from the cultural perspectives • Provide theoretical basis to resolve the misunderstanding around the issue of plagiarism in an intercultural context • Draw attention again towards multiculturalism and encourages us to rethink the notion of global citizenship • Objectives • Problematize the notion of plagiarism • Explore the cultural origins of conflicting notions of plagiarism • Explore the role the experience of plagiarism plays in relation to the process of international students’ identity negotiation

  4. Theoretical Framework • Postmodernism • Poststructuralism • Hermeneutics

  5. “I only want to be a good student” (David’s Rationalization) • Seriousness of plagiarism • Necessity for references in presentation • Handing in assignment is more important than assignment itself • Copying is not cheating • School is the place in which students make mistakes

  6. Interpretation of David’s rationalization • Authoritative voice of tradition vs. autonomy of individual voice • Responsible for self vs. of self • Scholar vs. neophyte • Ownership of knowledge • Punishment or rehabilitation

  7. “I did not plagiarize; computer did it” (Nancy’s Rationalization) • Technology could be evil • Shall we trust virtue or virtual evidence • Writing style changes • Intention defines plagiarism • Owner of knowledge

  8. Interpretation of Nancy’s rationalization • Social roles of instructors and students • “Mianzi” and loyalty • Knowledge and learning

  9. Precepts of Confucian heritage culture on education and their application • Filial piety • Identity/role • Confucian beliefs in learning • Owner ship of knowledge in Confucian culture

  10. Contrast of views on plagiarism between Confucian culture and University’s views • Ownership • Learning • Knowledge • Morality • Identity

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