Pre-exam academic integrity reminders significantly reduce cheating rates relative to no reminders, equally for both exam formats¶

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q3 i? In the meta-regression on cheating rate, academic integrity reminders were significant (b = –0.06, p = 0.008), accounting for 25.19% of the variance. → Li Zhao 2024

Evidence¶

Li Zhao 2024¶

Li Zhao, Junjie Peng, Shiqi Ke, Kang Lee. (2024). Effectiveness of Unproctored vs. Teacher-Proctored Exams in Reducing Students’ Cheating: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Field Experimental Study. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-024-09965-z

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Hierarchical meta-regression across the four studies entered reminders after exam type; the reminders step was significant (Q(df = 1) = 28.71, p < 0.001) with very strong Bayes evidence (BF10 = 37.94). Reminders had no significant effect on cheating extent (b = 0.04, p = 0.904).

"The academic integrity reminders significantly affected cheating rate, b = –0.06, SE = 0.02, 95% CI = –0.11 to –0.02, p = 0.008, BF10 = 37.94. It accounted for 25.19% of the variance."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Mini-meta-analysis: unproctored exams reduce both cheating rate and cheating extent across four studies, with no significant interactions with gender, course type, or reminders — related
• With academic integrity reminders present, the exam-format effect on cheating rate disappears (Study 3 null) — reports the opposite
• Unproctored exams produce significantly lower cheating rates than teacher-proctored exams in actual course exams without integrity reminders — related
• Study 4 replicated lower cheating rates in unproctored exams with reminders present, though with anecdotal Bayes evidence — related