"If you look at the self-reported data, over half the kids think receiving unfair help is either not a big deal or trivial," Mr. Pritchard said in an interview. Among other reasons students gave for cheating: "I knew this pretty well from my high-school physics course so it was only review," and "not motivated to learn physics because I don't enjoy it and it's not needed for my major."
CoHE: Cheaters Never Win, at Least in Physics
CoHE: Cheaters Never Win, at Least in Physics
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