Chapter 2
Chapter 2
Chapter 2
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
This chapter presents the relevant theories, related foreign and local literature were
reviewed to attain a clearer perspective and direction in the conduct of the study and to
arrive at an adequate background of the study. It also includes the conceptual framework
Relevant Theories
This study will be harbored upon … (mention three theories relevant to your
research study)
Second theory
Third theory
The researchers consider all of the theories that are related to the study. Since the
relevance of the aforementioned theories in connection to the study. These theories are
being selected and described according to their contributions and purposes to further
Related Literature
(Start here )
Start here
start here
Related Studies
Conceptual Framework
I P O
Figure 1
study.
The first frame shows the Independent variables which are classified into two
categories: the student-related factors and the teacher-related factors. The student-related
learning resources at home. On the other hand, teacher-related factors include: types of
The second frame presents the dependent variable, which is the level of
The third frame indicates the output of the study which is, the proposed policy in
avoiding plagiarism.
The solid lines connect the first frame to the second frame and to the third frame
University-Balanga Campus.
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NOTES IN CHAPTER II
Honig and Bedi, The Fox in the Hen House: A Critical Examination of
Plagiarism Among Members of the Academy of Management, 2012, Academy of
Management Learning & Education, 2012, Vol. 11, No. 1, 101–123.
http://dx.doi.org/10.5465/amle.2010.0084, Retrieved on: March 02, 2016
Murdock, Hale, and Weber, Why Students Cheat?, A Case Study in Pakistan,
International Journal of African and Asian Studies - An Open Access International
Journal Vol.2, 2013,
www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JAAS/article/download/9118/9337, Retrieved on:
February 27, 2016
Riera and Di Prisco, Why Students Plagiarize and What to do about it, 2002,
http://www.parenthood.com/article/why_children_cheat_and_what_to_do_about_it.html,
Retrieved on: March 01, 2016
Michelle Navarre, Top Ten Reasons Students Plagiarize & What You Can Do
About It, 2006, https://offices.depaul.edu/oaa/faculty-resources/teaching/academic-
integrity/Documents/Top%20Ten%20Reasons%20Students%20Plagiarize%202012.pdf,
Retrieved on: March 02, 2016
Sue Hie Ting, Muriatul Khusmah Musa, Plagiarism Norms and Practices in
Coursework Assignments, International Journal of Education ISSN 1948-5476 2014,
Vol. 6, No. 1 2014,
www.macrothink.org/journal/index.php/ije/article/viewFile/4676/4157, Retrieved on:
March 03, 2016
Sheard and Dick, Cheating and Plagiarism: Perceptions and Practice of 1st
Year IT Students, 2007,
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/220807032_Cheating_and_plagiarism_Percepti
ons_and_practices_of_first_year_IT_students, Retrieved on: March 03, 2016
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