Ending Plagiarism: Using Technology to Scaffold Article Review and Effective Source Material Integration into Student’s Work

Alex Monceaux^1,

¹TIEP at Lamar, Lamar University, Beaumont, USA

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Alex Monceaux. Ending Plagiarism: Using Technology to Scaffold Article Review and Effective Source Material Integration into Student’s Work. American Journal of Educational Research. 2015; 3(6):736-741. doi: 10.12691/education-3-6-11

Abstract

This document illustrates how to 1) engage students in active research, 2) scaffold the student’s accurate review of articles for pertinent source material, and 3) integrate that material into the student’s work to hone student’s research and analysis skills, bolster writer confidence, and avoid plagiarism.

Keywords:
innovation technology research scaffolding composition

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