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Originally Posted by Cerebral
I teach Social Studies so plagiarism is obviously a huge concern. I always ask why the student plagiarized as it actually makes a huge difference to me. While the end result is still a 0, the rationale behind the act of plagiarism can often tell you a lot about the kid.
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Many kids plagiarize simply because they're bloody lazy but I've already encountered a few students who simply feel a lot of pressure from home to succeed and they turn to plagiarism as a means of getting better marks. While that certainly doesn't justify the action, I can at least sympathize with the student in that situation. Likewise, my very limited experience has already shown me that students plagiarizing for that particular reason tend to really come around once they admit they're feeling the pressure from home.
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Good on you for trying to ascertain why. And if it's pressure from home, you at least can help steer them in the right direction as to how to deal with that pressure
