Academic Misconduct

STAT 375 UC Berkeley

Agenda

1. Dan Ariely: The Truth About Dishonesty

   • Why we cheat

2. Guest Speaker from the Center for Student Conduct

3. Case Studies from the Class

The Truth About Dishonesty

“Fudge” Factors

1. Everyone else is doing it
2. You deserve it
3. For others

Discussion

Imagine you learn that one of your students has cheated. What responses do you think they would give if you asked why they cheated? Which fudge factors are behind those reasons (if any)?

Guest Speaker from the Center for Student Conduct

Case Studies from the Class

• Can populate with examples from the assignment
• Many u/GSIs expressed hesitation over reporting cheaters. Further discussion into what drives this would be interesting.
• Further discussion into u/GSIs’ perspectives on the spectrum of cheating would be interesting. Some acts are more egregious than others; how do we think about this?