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Strengthening the research agenda of educational integrity in Canada: a review of the research literature and call to action

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Eaton, Sarah Elaine, Edino, Rachael Ileh·2018·International Journal for Educational Integrity
DOI 10.1007/s40979-018-0028-7
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We present findings of a literature review on the topic of educational integrity in the Canadian context. Our search revealed 56 sources, published between 1992 and 2017. A historical overview showed a rise in the number of scholarly publications in recent years, but with an overall limited number of research contributions. We identified three major themes in the literature: (a) empirical research; (b) prevention and professional development; and (c) other (scholarly essay). Our analysis showed little evidence of sustained research programs in Canada over time or national funding to support integrity-related inquiry. We also found that graduate students who completed their theses on topics related to educational integrity often have not published further work in the field later in their careers. We provide five concrete recommendations to elevate and accelerate the research agenda on educational integrity in Canada on a national level. We conclude with a call to action for increased research to better understand the particular characteristics of educational integrity in Canada.

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  • Academic dishonesty is not only a problem with university students but within the ranks of both well-established scholars and public servants.

    “Citing several high-profile plagiarism cases, Palermo's (2020) editorial and Eaton and Edino's (2018) extensive literature review also highlight how academic dishonesty is not only a problem with university students but within the ranks of both wellestablished scholars and public servants.”

    From Accountability, Relationality and Indigenous Epistemology: Advancing an Indigenous Perspective on Academic Integrity (2022) · cites this paper as Eaton and Edino's (2018)

    The Literature review and context section (page unavailable) describes a high-profile plagiarism case involving the former director of the Toronto District School Board, supporting the point that misconduct is not confined to university students. It does not identify a comparable case involving a well-established scholar, and it names only one high-profile plagiarism case rather than several. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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  • Eaton and Edino (2018) highlighted complications in arriving at a commonly understood definition of academic integrity and conceptualized the broadened, related concept of educational integrity.

    “Earlier, Eaton and Edino (2018) highlighted the complications involved when attempting to arrive at a commonly understood definition of academic integrity. Instead, they pulled from the literature to conceptualize the broadened, related concept of educational integrity”

    From Accountability, Relationality and Indigenous Epistemology: Advancing an Indigenous Perspective on Academic Integrity (2022) · cites this paper as Eaton and Edino (2018)

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Authors
Eaton, S. E., & Edino, R. I.
Affiliations
University of Calgary (CA)
Corresponding author
Eaton, Sarah Elaine
ORCID
Venue
International Journal for Educational Integrity
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2018-07-25
Volume
14
Issue
1
ISSN
1833-2595 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1007/s40979-018-0028-7
OpenAlex
W2884678906
Cited by
64
References
72
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 12 · 2022: 16 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 6
FWCI
10.93
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • International Journal for Educational Integrity (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
  • Libraries and Cultural Resources (University of Calgary) (submittedVersion)
Funders
University of Calgary (1043605)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Safety Research › Academic integrity and plagiarism
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Information Systems and Management › Ethics in Business and Education
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Education, Philosophy, and Society
Keywords
educational integrity, research agenda, research funding, professional development, research trends, Canadian education

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