| Abstract: | This paper draws on literature and on a recent workshop run for social work educators to outline important considerations in detecting and deterring plagiarism. Plagiarism, greatly facilitated by the use of the Internet, is increasing among students in higher education and there is evidence to suggest that students on social work courses are no less likely to plagiarise than other students. This paper addresses the importance of detecting plagiarism in students who will go on to work in professional practice but, importantly, highlights the importance of deterring plagiarism in order to maximise students' learning, thus enabling their fitness for practice. Conclusions are drawn for learning, teaching and assessment strategies. |
