Integriti akademik dalam kalangan mahasiswa Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) (Academic integrity among National University of Malaysia (UKM) students)

Nur Hafizah Yusoff

Abstract


Integriti merupakan konsep yang penting terutamanya membentuk sebuah masyarakat yang harmoni. Banyak kajian dilakukan terutamanya di Malaysia yang dilakukan berkaitan dengan isu integriti lebih memfokuskan kepada isu integriti di tempat kerja khususnya dalam kalangan penjawat awam. Walhal, integriti bukan sahaja berkisar tentang sektor pekerjaan semata-mata. Oleh yang demikian, artikel ini akan membincangkan mengenai integriti akademik dalam kalangan mahasiswa. Integriti akademik juga semakin meruncing kini kerana dengan kemudahan teknologi telah memudahkan pelajar untuk mengakses maklumat dan terlibat dalam plagriasm. Seseorang pelajar seharusnya perlu memiliki integriti yang tinggi bagi mencapai kejayaan. Oleh itu kajian ini dilaksanakan untuk mengkaji integriti akademik dalam kalangan pelajar Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi. Kajian ini bertujuan meneliti tahap pemahaman mahasiswa mengenai konsep integriti secara umum dan tahap integriti akademik dalam kalangan mahasiswa. Kajian ini akan memfokuskan kepada pelajar ijazah sarjana muda yang sedang melanjutkan pelajaran di UKM, Bangi. Data dipersembahkan secara deskriptif frekuansi iaitu melalui frekuensi dan peratusan. Hasil daripada kajian yang telah dilakukan masih terdapat pelajar yang tidak memahami konsep integriti dan terdapat mahasiswa yang terlibat dalam pelanggaran integriti akademik samada secara sedar ataupun tidak. Kesimpulannya, isu integriti akademik dalam kalangan mahasiswa sememangnya ada dan jika tidak dipandang serius dan tidak diatasi, ianya akan membawa kepada potensi untuk mahasiswa ini terlibat dalam pelanggaran integriti di tempat kerja kelak.

Kata kunci: integriti, integriti akademik, mahasiswa, plagiarism, sosiologi, tingkah laku devian

Integrity is an important concept especially in shaping a harmonious society. Many research has been done on integrity especially in Malaysia were focused on integrity at work especially among public servants. Nevertheless, integrity is beyond that. Therefore, this article will be focusing on academic integrity among students. Academic integrity is also increasing nowadays as technology has made it easier for students to access information and engage in plagiarism. A student must have high integrity to success in their life. This study was at National University of Malaysia (UKM), Bangi. This study aimed to looking at knowledge of integrity among students and also to examine the level of understanding of academic integrity. Undergraduate students at various faculty in UKM, Bangi were chosen to answer the questionnaire. Data are presented descriptively using frequencies and percentage. The main findings are, there are still students who do not understand the concept of integrity. Besides that, there are numbers of students has been involved in the violation of academic integrity. In conclusion, the issue of academic integrity among students is already exists and if it is not taken seriously and it will lead to the potential for this student to be involved in breach of integrity in the future (workplace and daily life).

Keywords: integrity, academic integrity, university students, plagiarism, sociology, deviant behavior


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