Contract cheating in higher education: a systematic literature review and future research agenda. Issue 4 (11th May 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ahsan, Kamrul; Akbar, Suraiyah; Kam, Booi
• Is Part Of: Assessment & evaluation in higher education. Volume 47:Issue 4(2022)
• Page Start: 523
• Page End: 539
• Publication Date: 2022-05-11
• Subjects: Contract cheating -- higher education -- literature review -- academic integrity -- academic misconduct; Education, Higher -- Evaluation -- Periodicals; 378
• DOI: 10.1080/02602938.2021.1931660
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0260-2938

Abstract

Abstract: Contract cheating is an increasingly challenging problem facing the higher education sector. This study assesses the current state of contract cheating research from various methodological and empirical perspectives. Through a systematic literature review of 51 peer-reviewed articles on contract cheating in higher education, we identify clusters of keywords, research trends and major research themes. Our analysis shows that theory-based research and studies using methodologies such as case study are lacking. We consolidate the research findings, presenting them in a conceptual framework to address contract cheating in higher education. Promising areas for future research on contract cheating in higher education are identified.