Similarities Between Blum And Perez-Pena

Just how both author’s share similar ideas on academic dishonesty, they also have different ways to approach them. Blum and Perez-Pena, both hold similar ideas on factors that contribute to the problem of making cheating easier. For instance, they both agree that institutions and professors should constantly enforce and teach students the importance of academic dishonesty. If the students aren’t being told the rules and the consequences of plagiarism on a daily basis, they will more than likely not find the problem to be very important. Therefore, they will keep breaking the rules. Another similarity that Blum and Perez-Pena have argued is that students now live in a generation where it is okay to share one’s work with others. Students are

However, Blum and Perez-Pena also differ in some of their main points. Both authors have different thoughts on who is responsible, the philosophy, and the solutions for the uprise of cheating. Susan Blum in her article argues that institutions have failed to encourage the regulations of academic integrity to the students. She explains to the readers that students should be taught the importance of academic citations, and how to avoid plagiarism. On the other hand, Perez-Pena believes that not only are institutions to blame for. But the students themselves, technology, and the parents are also responsible for the uprise of cheating. Perez-Pena asserts that students cheat in order “to survive” or “to thrive”. He then says that internet access allows students to immediately get answers from a friend, or copy and paste work from others within a matter of seconds. Perez-Pena also thinks parents have failed to accept the mistakes their kids make and that causes them do it over again. That then leads to the philosophy of cheating. Blum believes that it is an academic problem, while Perez-Pena claims it is an ethical and behavioral