The integration of technology into education, though beneficial, has also raised concerns about academic dishonesty. Digital tools and platforms provide new opportunities for students to engage in behaviors that could undermine academic integrity. Understanding why students commit these acts is crucial for designing effective policies to mitigate…

Employing a qualitative research design utilizing semi-structured interviews we explored the motivations of Filipino undergraduate students who admitted to using generative AI (GenAI) to cheat in their writing. Using the theory of planned behavior as a theoretical framework this study, we found that students reframed GenAI cheating as a legitimate…