Factors That Can Undermine the Credibility of Assessment

4. Study Cases

Participants are encouraged to independently read and analyse the case studies (the full article) according to the task and the proposed analysis framework. Each participant selects one case study.

Case Study 1: Cheating in First-Year Online Modules (Sevnarayan & Maphoto, 2024)

The study was conducted with first-year students of English as a second language at an open distance-learning university in South Africa. The objectives of the study were to identify motives for cheating in online exams, to explore the factors that encourage such behaviour, and to propose strategies for reducing dishonesty in online assessment.

Case Study 2: Reasons Why Students Cheat (Rüth et al., 2024)

Rüth et al. (2023) examined the impact of students’ needs, perceptions, and motives on cheating during online exams among university students in Germany (N = 339). The objectives were to determine how the fulfilment of educational needs influences the intention to cheat, to link perceptions of online exams with actual behaviour, and to assess the reasons why students cheat or refrain from cheating.