Ferguson, CorinneToye, MargaretEaton, Sarah ElaineBoisvert, Sheryl2021-04-302021-04-302021-04-30Ferguson, C., Toye, M., Eaton, S. E., Boisvert, S. (2021). Understanding Student Experiences with Contract Cheating and Other Outsourcing Behaviours: Research Project Brief. Bow Valley College.http://hdl.handle.net/1880/113326Purpose: The primary goal of the project, in partnership with the Alberta Council on Contract Cheating (ACAI), is to understand post-secondary student experiences with contract cheating. As there is currently little information about contract cheating in Canada (and Alberta specifically), results from our research will address this need and will be used to create critical resources for students as they navigate academic integrity in the college setting. Methods: Survey research methodology will be utilized to collect self-reported experiences of contract cheating among college students. Well-established measures from the contract cheating research outside Canada will be employed (McCabe, 2005; Bretag et al., 2019). Data Sources: Data will be collected from students registered in a career program as of Fall 2021 term at a community college in Alberta, Canada. Implications: This study will provide much needed information about contract cheating for administrators and policy makers at post-secondary institutions. This study will also provide the means to create evidence-based resources for post-secondary students toward building a culture of academic integrity. Information collected as part of this survey will add to research on academic integrity by providing researchers a more comprehensive understanding of the types of and complexity in relationships among stressors (both in and outside the educational context) learners experience which may help explain contract cheating behaviours.engUnless otherwise indicated, this material is protected by copyright and has been made available with authorization from the copyright owner. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.academic integritycontract cheatingacademic dishonestyplagiarismstressorshigher educationcollegeCanadaAlbertaAlberta Council on Academic IntegrityreportInternal project grant