Why do students cheat?

This is so right into the point.. no matter ehat the reason ..cheating is cheatinng just like in a relationship.. The blame is only in our shoulders as the one who committed the mistake.

Very very right And some reason are.. Relying on friends.. My friend knows it and we set together in the exam hall, money too, darn, this one do get me pissed, you don't read as much as I do, but yet, you come out with better grade than I did and yet you can't stand with me in a debate

Cheating is really a bad thing that has its consequences. All the points listed are the causes and I will like to add this, parents words most times to their children allow them to go the extra mile to cheat, what do I mean? When a parent tell his son you must come back with first class, it is your mate that is having that result, first-class or nothing blah blah, all these sounds like a pressure on the child and will want to do anything at all cost to pass

There are likely 2 reasons students cheat and neither one of them is justified.

Number 1: They have convinced themselves that they are not smart enough to pass on their own; and if they fail, there will severe consequences. Not sure who or what they are afraid of … but they fear something or someone! That lack of self-esteem combined with an overwhelming fear and dread … they have talked into believing they have no choice but to cheat!

Number 2: Some people cheat because they like the CHALLENGE. It's not that they can't do it on their own. It's not they are afraid of failing or afraid of disappointing anyone. They just like the idea of cheating … and getting away with it! It's a thrill! However, if they get caught … sad to say but instead of learning from the experience they just try to figure out how not to get caught … next time!

Either way, it's a deliberate choice and if they do caught they both have to be dealt with the same way. Equal Justice. Because it's not fair to the other students who don't cheat.

I would say there is no excuse for cheating at all. For God's sake, won't there be exam to evaluate students at the end? This is why reading ahead of examination is permitted and important to avoid issue during the exam. We still have some students who would sacrifice themselves till the end to study hard while we see some enjoying and flexing with life. They are just too lazy. During my NCE, I take 13-15 courses per semester and I never failed any course. This is because I choose to study hard even before exams. Parents also are great influence in such area. When they are encouraging their children and helping them pass their exams through sorting out with the examiner, the children would find no issue with it but follow such trail.
There is no excuse whatsoever for cheating.

I did agree with the congested modules. Classmates and friends have this strategy to answer each subject and share it amongst themselves to meet the deadline. That's why some teachers have these strategies to discuss online and while discussing there will be a graded oral recitation to encourage the students to participate. Teachers will not send so many activities to students since they know for sure that students are tempted to cheat. For the major exams, teachers will use google forms and limit the time as least as possible so that the students could not look at their handouts. The teachers should push the students to their limits by giving them little time to answer and implement deduction of scores after submitting late but in the end, teachers should also be considerate without the knowledge of the students when they are a bit late in submitting their responses. I believe that this strategy would somehow lessen the availability of students to cheat.

During my time, I know some of my classmates who are cheating.. And the common amongst them, they do not review before the exams. They spends their time with some nonsense stuffs instead of readung their lectures.

I admit that I sometimes cheat as a student. And the reason behind it was because I didn't review hihi.

Wah i think my heart broke for you when your students sent you questions containing what you taught them.

My best bud is a university prof. So is one of my other best bud in another groupof friends. Teachers' hearts will always feel aglow when their "kids" listen, understand, and ace checkup quizzes. It makes all the effort and patience worth it.

As for cheating. I haven't tried cheating during exams. Most likely asking help for assignments yes. I have always been afraid of getting caught. Specially if there is a chance a teacher will ask how I got the answer. I just shiver at the thought.

I can totally relate with that congested module. My first year and most part of my second year was spent studying courses that I still can't reason why we need them. If we have to properly strip off all the baggages that is attached to my course of study, it would take just 3 years for me to complete the entire course, but now I'm spending 5 years.

But it's still no excuse for students to cheat. Other people are also faces with congested module and lots of other factors but they still do well in exams without relying on cheating

"All do you read and understand something meant for 11 weeks in just 2 hours". I use to fall in this category until I realized that, I was just reading not studying. Most people still don't understand the difference between studying and reading.

I very much agree with the congested modules. My brother and his classmates are not even sleeping just so they could finish all their modules and submit them on time. They even come up with the strategy that they would divide the modules and share answers in the end. I bet some of them didn't read or even learn something.

We had exams like this at my university. When you finished doing it, the same system gave you the grade, instantly. You came out with a birthday face or crying. Cheating from others, or lying on a test, is lying to yourself. Eventually, life will take its toll on you, when you have to apply something you don't know.

Thank you for the mention, it feels amazing to be among your wonderful sponsors.... cheating is cheating like you've said... anytime I really tried asking in the hall that will always be my worst result.. maybe it just comes back to haunt me 😄Good write up and very educative.

I do cheated my junior days lol! but it was terrific I've done so far and so our teacher put me in punishment seen that never ever done it again and up to now I always bear it in my mind until I finish my senior days.

I really don't understand the real reason why students cheat but you have really done justice to these reasons why they do that and more of it is the aspects of conjestion in the learning atmosphere that is capable of hampering any academic chances hence they will cheat

good points on why do students cheat but still cheating is cheating and you cannot blame the system or the way your teacher teach.. :)

I believe more in the laziness to read on the parts of students and the laziness to teach on the parts of the teachers as the main issues here. Other points like the cojested classes are super points but what is more damaging is that in which one cannot develop oneself which is seen in the areas of that laziness on both teachers and students parts

I think there's that perfection and pressure from everyone which makes students desperate to do what they have to do in order to pass.

All you have said was just right sir. As for the students, we cannot blame them for doing that thing. Honestly, when I was still a student, I also did this cheating thing. Hehe.

I couldnt agree you more! This current educational set up really makes student demotivated to learn. They become lazy which results to poor performance. They are not genuinely learning anymore.

The edicztuonal system in our country is a major factor that doesn't allow students tech their potentials hence resulting in examination malpractice because they basically learn all things by themselves and lack the necessary confidence to face exams on their own.

The educational system itself is corrupt and full of lazy and tired legs. They have made student lazy that they don't want to face any challenge

I admire you for being a tutor, I don't have long patience in teaching hehe. And all of the reasons you've mentioned above is correct, I agree with that. And cheating nowadays is easy to do due to online class.

Yes you made some valid points, if i to be asked as well, i would capitalise on laziness of students and of course mind diversion

You really hit the nail on the head. All your points are very valid

Great points! I do notice that courses are just too much with the modular and online classes. Too much pressure for the students too, but I agree there is no excuse in cheating. Thanks for the mention.