Cheating in the Classroom

disturbing article from eschoolnews:

new poll reveals students use cell phones, internet to cheat; parents are unaware

a new poll conducted by the nonprofit organization common sense media suggests that students are using cell phones and the internet to cheat on school exams. what's surprising, however, is not just the alarming number of students who say they cheat, but also the number of students who think it's ok to do so.

I remember very well the amount of cheating that took place in my university, through my program. Numerous people went forth to complain about the talking during exams, the getting up and walking over to another student to copy their answers, the people who didn't spread out when told to do so, the ones on their cell phones etc. We even had students STEAL our summer pediatrics exam and go run and make copies DURING the class. Obviously the entire class got in trouble for that. There was even one girl who gave birth during one major med surg exam and the professor told her she didn't have to take the test at all!! She ended up passing the course.

I worked my rear end off in school and I was so upset when there was nothing done to these students; they remained in the program and graduated. A few of them were picked for the SNA.

I recommended numerous times to have proctors during exams, but nothing was ever done. I will never recommend my university to anyone, nor have I become an alumni based on all of this. Nursing school was a big disappointment for me.

Its funny there is so much unethical behavior in the classroom makes me wonder if it bleeds over into the workplace even with HIPPA set up to protect the patient. I know cheating was rampant in business school which helps me identify exactly why our economy is in the trouble

Its funny there is so much unethical behavior in the classroom makes me wonder if it bleeds over into the workplace even with HIPPA set up to protect the patient. I know cheating was rampant in business school which helps me identify exactly why our economy is in the trouble

Good point.

I agree that cheating is pretty rampant in schools... and something should be done to curve it, however..... As far as shutting cell phones off without even the option of placing them on vibrate, as an adult student and mother, I will never, ever render myself completely unavailable to my child in case of emergency and I mean never. if that should land me in the deans office to explain myself well then it must be done but I am an adult and will not be told that I can't ensure my childs safety period

I agree that cheating is pretty rampant in schools... and something should be done to curve it, however..... As far as shutting cell phones off without even the option of placing them on vibrate, as an adult student and mother, I will never, ever render myself completely unavailable to my child in case of emergency and I mean never. if that should land me in the deans office to explain myself well then it must be done but I am an adult and will not be told that I can't ensure my childs safety period

Most educators will make an exception to the "turn off the cellphone rule" if the student approaches them in private. I know I would do so. The main reason that instructors ask that cell phones be turned off is to prevent the annoying habit of texting in class.

In the realm of cheating, we have to think along the sad but true lines of, if your cheating your cheating yourself and your future patients(if you even get that far). So often, students want to challenge the facts about something or they want to over-analyze and question themselves. This behavior is distructive. Listen with an open mind and open ears, partner with your peers for studying, and realize while partnering is great, you must partner with someone who is grasps the issues that you are not understanding. You can't study and surround yourself with someone totally confused, this is counter-produtive.

My question is, "Why would you cheat? You need to know the information and pass the boards."

My question is, "Why would you cheat? You need to know the information and pass the boards."

Unfortunately, some cheaters are cleaver enough to pass the boards - this is not a failsafe measure.

It is sad to realize how much cheating goes on. I went to school going on 30 years ago, so I guess either I just wasn't aware of it or it wasn't as active as it is now.

I have one thought though- no matter how much these people cheat- they can't cheat while taking boards can they? I know taking boards is different in some states- you can use a computer, but I thought there had to be another person in the same room as the test taker???

It just seems that if a student is going to cheat in school, then they will fail the boards, no?

Maybe I am not 'with it"?

I think people who cheat in school will cheat at work also. It is just the way they are throughout life- a slacker at everything they do.

Let me know about the boards- don't you sit with strict monitoring anymore?

I took my boards in Michigan, and if you had to use the bathroom, the doors to the toilet stalls were taken off, and a monitor actually went into the bathroom with you....

It is sad to realize how much cheating goes on. I went to school going on 30 years ago, so I guess either I just wasn't aware of it or it wasn't as active as it is now.

I have one thought though- no matter how much these people cheat- they can't cheat while taking boards can they? I know taking boards is different in some states- you can use a computer, but I thought there had to be another person in the same room as the test taker???

It just seems that if a student is going to cheat in school, then they will fail the boards, no?

Maybe I am not 'with it"?

I think people who cheat in school will cheat at work also. It is just the way they are throughout life- a slacker at everything they do.

Let me know about the boards- don't you sit with strict monitoring anymore?

I took my boards in Michigan, and if you had to use the bathroom, the doors to the toilet stalls were taken off, and a monitor actually went into the bathroom with you....

As witnessed by the latest political scandals, questionable ethics are pervasive in our society. Higher education is not exempt; some say cheating is rampant. I question the belief that the NCLEX is an automatic failsafe mechanism for cheaters. Some cheaters will pass the NCLEX. Then they will go on to practice nursing on a vulnerable patient population.

To answer your question, the NCLEX itself is almost cheat-proof with its elaborate security. Some cheaters are just smart enough to pass it on their own merits.

One of my bestfriends got into Nursing school by cheating.

Out of highschool we didn't have all of the pre-req's to apply to the Nursing program here in Ontario, so we took one semester of a Pre-Health program at a local college.

We both took Intro Anatomy, and Communications.

Our anatomy class has 6 tests spread out through the semester. She passed the first one with a 60%, failed the next two. The last three she was "sick" for, so she didn't write them on the actual exam day, so she'd get to write the same exam, within a week after she missed it. That's a poor policy the college had. Anyways the day after the exam the teacher would give the exams back to review, then collect them at the end of class, so a friend of ours would write down all the correct answers for the exams, then give them to my bestfriend to use when writing the test later.

She got 100% on the last three exams by cheating that way. Teacher didn't suspect a thing. She ended up with a 88% in the course, and got accepted to Nursing right away. If she hadn't cheated, she'd probably not be in Nursing school right now. People will do anything these days, but she's since matured, we were only 19 years old at the time.