Practical Tips to Stop Cheating

Every teacher strives to minimize cheating in his or her classes. The author offers several realistic suggestions. He encourages teachers to set expectations at the beginning of the year an... See More

Every teacher strives to minimize cheating in his or her classes. The author offers several realistic suggestions. He encourages teachers to set expectations at the beginning of the year and reinforce them throughout the year. Teachers can lessen cheating with appropriate classroom set-up. They can also modify labs and tests to best evaluate what students know. Teachers can weight their assignments and assessments to lessen the pressure to copy others' work. Finally, teachers should recognize cheating and bring it to students' attention.

Efforts to Minimize the Problem

Although this will always exist in classrooms there are ways to minimize cheating such as discussing expectations and ‘integrity’ with your students. Change the format of an exam from clas... See More

Although this will always exist in classrooms there are ways to minimize cheating such as discussing expectations and ‘integrity’ with your students. Change the format of an exam from class to class session. Downplay the importance of a single exam with students. During exams make eye contact and trust your instincts. While these are all good ideas there are many more that could have been stated.