What is academic integrity?
Academic integrity means accurately acknowledging sources, representing evidence honestly and making one’s own contribution clear.
Core approach and practice
Conceptual framework Direct wording requires quotation and citation; paraphrased ideas still need attribution. Fabricated data, unauthorized collaboration and work completed by someone else also violate integrity. Implementation steps Teachers clarify permitted assistance, collaboration limits and citation style in advance. Learners keep source records while researching and retain drafts.
Evaluation and practical cautions
Contribution to learning Integrity supports trustworthy knowledge and fair assessment. Process evidence, milestones and oral explanation help show a learner’s own work. Limits and sound use Text similarity is not always deliberate plagiarism; education and response should fit age and context. AI use still requires compliance with rules, disclosure where required and verification of real sources.