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Showing posts with label issue: plagiarism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label issue: plagiarism. Show all posts

Friday, September 28, 2007

- Being transformed: Plagiarism, whose tradition has been valid?


After learning a quote has been attributed to Chinese and Aboriginal cultures

Despite offering an empowering environment, we were surprised with the disempowering effects of our lack of knowledge of non scientific Traditions, we were surprised to see ourselves so embedded in the scientific world that we acted against our empowerment commitments, inadvertently denying recognition to aboriginal culture in class.


- Silencing voices: Assertive academic culture

  • A whispered conversation

Student 1: That is a so cool definition! Say it aloud!
Student 2: No
Student 1: I will say it and get some class participation points
Student 2: No, it could be plagiarism