Do, Thuy

Silvey, Vivien

Snowball, Tess

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Bridge over troubled water*: a literacy approach to using TurnitinCritical Intersections: the 12th Biennial Conference of the Association for Academic Language and Learning, University of Wollongong 25-27th November 2015Tess Snowball, Vivien Silvey, Thuy DoAcademic Skills and Learning Centre* Our thanks to Simon and Garfunkel.2Swaps views between report and marker’s commentsShows the matching text in the original source.Overall similarity percentageDetail about matched sources. Numbered and colour coded.Identified match, linked with the match overview. The similarity report4Research question 1To what extent can a literacy approach reduce students’ anxiety about plagiarism? A literacy approach to using TurnitinResearch question 2To what extent can a literacy approach to Turnitin that uses active learning resources and scaffolded activities develop students’ understanding of academic integrity? We focus on three areas• Quoting• Paraphrasing• Summarising5A literacy approach to using TurnitinResearch question 3How can a literacy approach to Turnitin enhance students’ authorial voice? Authorial voice achieved by:• Establishing individual writer identity • Distinguishing their own ideas from others’• Sound paraphrasing practices6A literacy approach to using Turnitin7Key findings1. Students’ attitudes changed from concern to positivity2. A literacy approach can assist students to develop citation practices, but educators need to recognise that it takes students time to master these skills 3. Turnitin can in some areas be used to improve students’ authorial voiceA literacy approach to using Turnitin46 International Students8Academic integrityDistinguishing your ideas (locating yourself) in an ethically responsible way.ReferencingAcknowledging others and differentiating yourself.Academic writingFinding and planning your argument as the means of locating yourself in a community of scholars.Academic integrity• Workshop• TLAsReferencing• Workshop• TLAs• Annotated bibliography• Feedback• 1-1 tutorialAcademic writing• Series of workshops• TLAs• Essay draft plus final • Feedback• 1-1 tutorialOngoing resources – online and hardcopyGood42%Rudimentary33%Little or none 25%Prior understanding of academic integrityConcerned about plagiarising83%15051015202530Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagreeHad good prior experience with Turnitin05101520253035Now understand academicintegrityTurnitin has helped meunderstandTurnitin helps my writing Activities were effective Not concerned about plagiarismStrongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagreePost course attitudesPositive experience using Turnitin over the semester95%1825%1%1%28%45%Annotated bibliography11%5%4%24%56%Draft essay9%3%4%21%63%Final essayAnalysis of text matches in originality reportsAuthorial voice in topic sentences: draft vs. finalEducators could consider:1. Ongoing support, advice and active learning resources2. Embedding Turnitin within ALL teaching3. Low-stakes scaffolded activities4. Training for staff and students on interpreting matches5. Using Turnitin to develop authorial voice 21A literacy approach to using Turnitin22A literacy approach to using Turnitin23A literacy approach to using Turnitin24A literacy approach to using TurnitinThank you!25

Bridge over troubled water*: a literacy approach to using Turnitin

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