Question

In the case below, the original source material is given along with a sample of student work. Determine the type of plagiarism.

Original Source Material:
The lack of specific technology knowledge and skills, technology-supported pedagogical knowledge and skills, and technology-related-classroom management knowledge and skills has been identified as a major barrier to technology integration. Lack of specific technology knowledge and skills is one of the common reasons given by teachers for not using technology.
References:
Hew, K. F., & Brush, T. (2007). Integrating technology into K-12 teaching and learning: Current knowledge gaps and recommendations for future research. Educational Technology
Research and Development, 55, 223-252.

Student Version:
There are many factors that can affect technology integration in schools. Hew and Brush (2007) state that the main factors to technology integration are the lack of specific technology knowledge and skills, technology-supported pedagogical knowledge and skills, and technology-related-classroom management knowledge and skills.
References:
Hew, K. F., & Brush, T. (2007). Integrating technology into K-12 teaching and learning: Current knowledge gaps and recommendations for future research. Educational Technology Research and Development, 55, 223-252.

Which of the following is true for the Student Version above?

a. Word-for-Word plagiarism
b. Paraphrasing plagiarism
c. This is not plagiarism

Answer 1

The student version is an example of paraphrasing plagiarism because it closely mimics the original source's structure and key terms without sufficient rewording, despite proper citation.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the scenario presented, the student work seems close to the original source material but is not copied word-for-word and does not use quotation marks because the words are somewhat rephrased with the same underlying meaning preserved. This constitutes paraphrasing plagiarism. The student correctly cited the source, which indicates an attempt to attribute the ideas to the original authors (Hew and Brush, 2007). However, the student's version does not sufficiently rephrase the original text; the structure and key terms remain too similar to the original. To avoid plagiarism, the student should have either used direct quotes with quotation marks around the exact words from the original material or more substantially reworded the information to truly make it their own while still citing the source.

Answer 2

This is not plagiarism.

Answer: Option C.

Step-by-step explanation:

Plagiarism is the "wrongful appropriation" and "stealing and publication" of another author's "language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions" and the representation of them as one's own original work. Plagiarism is considered academic dishonesty and a breach of journalistic ethics.

There are various types of plagiarism. Some of them are Copying text "as is" without quotation marks and with no citation or source. Reordering the elements of the source text without citation. Copying pieces (sentences, key phrases) of the source text without citation. Paraphrasing without citation.