Rethinking Academic Dishonesty: Challenging Indonesia’s Cultural Pressure for Compliance and Altruism (81935)
Session Chair: Martha Ioannidou
Sunday, 16 June 2024 09:55
Session: Session 1
Room: Salle 234
Presentation Type:Oral Presentation
Despite mitigation efforts implemented across nations, academic dishonesty is an enduring issue within the education sector. A popular form of it in Indonesia is contract cheating, which is difficult to unveil and trace due to the culture of collectivism and altruism deeply rooted within its society. Indonesia is reputed for its culturally hospitable and helpful ethos; however, it is suspected that the same cultural aspects also serve as the foundation of this phenomenon to thrive. This paper aims to explore and analyze the persuasion process university students do in contract cheating and the influential factors behind it. Cultural factors are identified and analyzed using Hofstede’s six cultural dimensions. Cultural Pragmatics theory is used to uncover determinants within students acting as initiators, while the interpersonal deception theory examines the dynamics and interactions between students and ghostwriters resulting in voluntary assistance and subsequent deception following assignment submission. Additionally, this study presents insights into societal perceptions and attitudes towards contract cheating, accompanied with perspectives from perpetrators on societal judgments against them. Employing phenomenology as its main method, this research gathers data through literature reviews and interviews with three informants, two of whom have experience as voluntary ghostwriters in contract cheating. Results indicate that various cultural dimensions, cultural pressures, and expectations of compliance significantly influence individuals’ susceptibility to aiding contract cheating, especially when familial or professional ties are involved. Collectively, these cultural factors cultivate an environment for contract cheating to thrive remarkably while remaining tacit in modern society.
Authors:
Christa Geraldine, Universitas Pelita Harapan, Indonesia
Niyu Niyu, Universitas Pelita Harapan, Indonesia
About the Presenter(s)
Ms Christa Geraldine is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at Universitas Pelita Harapan in Indonesia
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