The head of the club, Candidate of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Germanic Philology and Translation, Anna Pavelieva, and 63 members of the students’ scientific club “Philology”, students of 2-6 academic years of the specialty 035 “Philology”, successfully completed the online course “Academic integrity for teachers” at the largest educational platform of Ukraine Prometheus and received personal certificates with individual numbers. The authenticity of certificates can be checked by referring to them, since all issued certificates are entered in the register, which can be viewed by following the link.
During the mastering of this course, the head and participants of the students’ scientific club “Philology” learned about the theoretical aspects of academic integrity and the factors that directly affect the culture of academic integrity of higher education students as well as learned to apply theoretical knowledge in practice, students – in learning, the teacher – in teaching and scientific supervising.
“This course enables teachers to look at their disciplines more systematically, and specially designed practical tasks as well as interactive tools will help minimize the risks of academic integrity violations by students in their courses. I am also impressed by the declaration of academic integrity proposed by the lecturers of the course, which can be drawn up according to the presented template and used in scientific work with students (in particular, before starting work on course and master’s studies, articles and scientific reports, etc.). It was interesting to learn that Ukrainian legislation is considered quite progressive in matters of academic integrity, since there are few places in the world where entire articles of laws or even entire laws are devoted to this issue. At the same time, the issue of comprehensive implementation of academic integrity in Ukrainian higher education institutions remains problematic, as academic integrity is not only joint collective work, but also the personal responsibility of everyone. While studying this course, I learned a lot of new things for myself. My colleagues and I will definitely use the knowledge gained to update our educational program and work programs of academic disciplines in the future,” – comments the head of the club – Candidate of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Germanic Philology and Translation Anna Pavelieva.
The purpose of this online course “Academic integrity for teachers” is to provide an understanding of how to develop a culture of academic integrity, regardless of the subject and direction of teaching, to provide educators with the necessary tools to implement approaches to the planning of the educational process that will help develop and strengthen an academic integrity culture. The course provides an opportunity to look at disciplines through the prism of academic integrity and offers theoretical frameworks as well as practical tools to help strengthen an academic integrity culture.
The “Academic integrity for teachers” course consists of 6 modules, each of which contains videos, practical exercises and a list of resources to help you explore the topic in more depth:
- Module 1 – Concept of Academic Integrity in Higher Education. Introduction to the issue of academic integrity. Documents that regulate integrity in Ukraine as well as what constitutes a breach of academic integrity and what does not.
- Module 2 – Teaching Methodology: Promoting Academic Integrity. How teaching methods can strengthen a culture of academic integrity in your classes. Ways to effectively manage time and your workload as well as the students’ workload.
- Module 3 – Curriculum and Course Design with a Focus on Academic Integrity. How curriculum design can create unintended risks of academic integrity violations and suggested ways to minimize these risks.
- Module 4 – Basics of Academic Writing and Integrity. Academic writing, how to teach it, what are the myths about checking written works and case studies.
- Module 5 – Designing an Assessment System to Enhance Academic Integrity. Creating a transparent evaluation system and developing clear and transparent criteria for the tasks of your course.
- Module 6 – Academic Leadership and Academic Integrity Culture Development. Responsible scientific guidance and tools for planning scientific research that meets the requirements of academic integrity.
The course “Academic integrity for teachers” was mastered by 63 students of the specialty 035 “Philology”:
2nd year – Amina Alkhatib, Mariia Kasian, Artem Kuda, Andrii Liubchenko, Anastasiia Omarova, Yelyzaveta Shapoval;
3rd year – Diana Abbasova, Tetiana Bilokon, Mykola Bochkar, Mariia Hurbych, Olha Yeremchenko, Dariia Zhabotynska, Anastasiia Zhyrnova, Dariia Ivanytsia, Oleksandra Kabyshova, Mariia Kaut, Nataliia Kiprach, Alina Kolomiiets, Anastasiia Komandyrova, Kateryna Kravchenko, Mariia Lieshukova, Olha Lupai, Yuliia Maslakova, Yurii Movchan, Anna Nesterenko, Kateryna Pochtakova, Viktoriia Sonchenko, Yelyzaveta Tkachenko, Yana Kharchenko, Dmytro Khomenko;
4th year – Kostiantyn Bohodystyi, Sofiia Buhaievska, Sofiia Dmytriuk, Ilona Yeshchenko, Krystyna Yeshchenko, Svitlana Kis, Veronika Korenchenko, Artem Kotliarevskyi, Oksana Kurus, Anna Matsko, Anna Ovsii, Anastasiia Panova, Oleksandr Plut, Viktoriia Popova, Ania Reva, Viktoriia Shefer, Vladyslava Tiutiunnyk, Zdorenko Karyna, Ovchynnikova Valeriia, Alina Riadnykh, Oleksandr Nastachenko, Anastasiia Chubukova;
5th year – Anhelina Lazebnyk, Iryna Lobko, Yuliia Radchenko, Kateryna Svitlychna, Maryna Sliusarenko, Valeriia Vasko, Anna Diachenko, Olena Kalendar, Valeriia Matiiuk;
6th year – Diana Panchenko, Oleksandr Skubrii.
The course “Academic integrity for teachers” on the Prometheus platform is open for registration – anyone interested can take it for free and receive a certificate of course completion. It was developed within the framework of the “Academic Integrity and Quality of Education Initiative” project, which is implemented by the American Councils on International Education with the support of the US Embassy in Ukraine, for teachers of higher education institutions, researchers, those receiving higher education along with everyone who is interested in the topic of academic integrity and quality of education. Within the framework of this course, 12 experienced teachers from leading Ukrainian universities teaching a wide range of disciplines and student representatives gave relevant advice and shared their personal experience of teaching and implementing academic integrity, methods of teaching, assessment, cooperation with students and colleagues, gave recommendations on the design of educational programs taking into account aspects of academic integrity. Particular attention was paid to how to teach students to conduct honest research, the role of academic supervisors in the formation of an academic integrity culture of future scientists. This course is the result of the painstaking work of Ukrainian experts, as well as consultants from the International Center for Academic Integrity.
Non-formal education is an important component of the activities of the permanent students’ scientific club “Philology”. Attending courses and seminars, watching webinars, participating in conferences, symposiums, round tables, etc. contributes to increasing the effectiveness of scientific researches, enriching the individual experience of participants in the educational process, and raising the qualification level of university graduates. During the club sittings, special attention is paid to the basics of scientific research and issues of academic integrity, as it is at the core of the corporate culture of the Poltava Polytechnic. Previously, the participants of the students’ scientific club “Philology” completed the three-week online speech course “Practise your PTE Academic Speaking Skills” and the course “Form and uses of language” from The Open University, dedicated to different ways of using language as a tool for different purposes.
Teachers and students of the Department of Germanic Philology and Translation pay a lot of attention to issues of academic integrity, in particular, they recently participated in a training on the copyright protection in the context of academic integrity.
It should be recalled that the following local normative documents regarding academic integrity are in force at the National University “Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic”:
- Regulations on the Commission on Ethics and Academic Integrity at Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava National Technical University;
- Code of academic integrity and corporate culture of Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava National Technical University;
- Regulations on the prevention and detection of academic plagiarism in educational and scientific works at the National University “Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic”.
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