Gender in the Field of Education: The Impact of Gender Bias on the General Perception of Academic Integrity

Sherry Zhao

doi:10.54691/bcpep.v4i.791

Authors

Sherry Zhao

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54691/bcpep.v4i.791

Keywords:

Education, Gender, Academic Integrity

Abstract

This study aims to determine the impact of gender bias on the general perception of academic integrity in high school students. This study employed the experimental vignette methodology (EVM) to construct a two-versioned online survey that eliminates the issue of anonymity and to capture participants’ implicit mental processes and judgments for a sensitive topic regarding violation of academic integrity. This conjoint analysis study includes two fictional scenarios with the exact context except for the gender of the protagonist of the story, which is expressed through the name and pronouns used. The results suggest that the respondents have a slight tendency towards a lesser female involvement in violations of academic integrity and rationalization of their behaviors.

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