plagiarism

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is presenting someone else's work as your own.

Plagiarism is a form of academic misconduct. Deliberate plagiarism is considered dishonest: a kind of theft and cheating.

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Author: Keith

Former school and college science teacher, teacher educator, research supervisor, and research methods lecturer. Emeritus Professor of Science Education at the University of Cambridge.