Title

Evidence-Based Guidance and Training Materials on How to Detect and Deter Inappropriate Academic Conduct in Education

Overview

PR2 focuses on equipping educators, students, and academic administrators with practical tools and training to foster academic integrity and deter misconduct. Drawing from the policy framework developed in PR1, this result emphasizes education, awareness, and institutional capacity-building to prevent unethical behaviors such as plagiarism and contract cheating.

Rationale

While policies are foundational, they must be supported by well-structured educational resources and training for real change to occur. Many academic integrity initiatives fall short because they lack practical implementation strategies and stakeholder engagement. PR2 addresses this by developing multilingual, evidence-based educational materials grounded in real-world institutional needs and stakeholder insights.

Activities

To realize PR2, the project team will:

1. Use the Benchmark Framework (from PR1)

• Ensure alignment between educational resources and the identified policy standards for detection, reaction, and deterrence.

2. Develop Targeted Educational Materials

• Create engaging training materials tailored for three key stakeholder groups:
  • Students: Focus on ethical writing, citation, avoiding plagiarism, understanding contract cheating, and consequences of misconduct.
  • Teachers: Focus on recognizing red flags, fostering academic writing, formative feedback, and assignment design to reduce misconduct opportunities.
  • Administrators: Focus on implementing fair procedures, raising awareness, and promoting a culture of integrity across the institution.

3. Create Online and Offline Training Resources

• Materials will include videos, interactive modules, slide decks, case studies, real-life examples, and quizzes.
• All resources will be translated into the languages of the partner institutions to ensure accessibility and inclusiveness.

4. Design and Deliver Online Courses and Face-to-Face Workshops

• Conduct training sessions at partner institutions and during transnational events.
• Issue certificates to participants to incentivize engagement and professional development.

5. Collect Feedback and Refine Resources

• Pilot materials with selected student and staff groups.
• Revise based on feedback to ensure relevance, usability, and impact.

Expected Outcomes

• A complete, modular training package that can be adapted for different institutional contexts and used as open educational resources.
• Improved knowledge and competence among students, educators, and administrators to recognize and respond to academic misconduct.
• Increased awareness and engagement with academic integrity values across campus communities.
• Enhanced preventive capacity in HE institutions through continuous professional development.

Impact

PR2 ensures that academic integrity is not just a policy ideal but a lived institutional value. By empowering all members of the academic community through education, the FAITH project promotes a sustainable culture of integrity, where misconduct is actively deterred through understanding, skill development, and ethical commitment.