Introduction Ability to acknowledge the contribution of other people in one’s work is a vital skill that scholars must possess. By and large, people only come up with new suggestions and opinion after studying and understanding what has been done by others. Scientists, for example, only invent and test new hypotheses after taking time to establish what other scientists already know concerning a particular topic. Referring to what has been done in the past by other scholars is certainly important if academicians have to avoid duplication. However, while it is acceptable and helpful to get ideas from work done by other scholars, failure or inability to acknowledge the originator of a given idea is unacceptable and must be avoided at all costs. Among other negative aspects, being involved in acts of plagiarism denies students an opportunity to be creative and grow. The failure to recognize the contributions of other scholars in one’s work is generally referred to as plagiarism. In a study by Bloch (2012), plagiarism is defined as the inappropriate use of what is referred to as intellectual property. However, defining plagiarism and its effect on the ability of learners to be innovative can be extremely vague and confusing. As explained by Marsh (2012), different names may be used to refer to plagiarism. To some people, it implies copyright infringement or imitation while to some; plagiarism refers to poor citation. For this reason, it is a highly contested issue among scholars. According to Gullifer and Tyson (2010), plagiarism is an increasing problem in academic institutions and universities and colleges must do everything possible to deal with it. This paper presents a discussion on plagiarism and how it affects learners. Also, the paper recommends strategies that may be adopted by educators and learners to address the problem of plagiarism. Consequences of Plagiarism Drawing from a study by Eisner & Vicinus (2008), plagiarism is as a result of poor teaching, and lack of thought assignments the encourage learners to think. Consequently, their advice to educators is that they make every effort to teach effectively. To a large extent, plagiarism is considered to be an act of transgression rather than theft from an author who has invested time and possibly money to publish articles, books, or other reading materials. Arguably, it is ethically rewarding to prevent plagiarism rather than make attempts to track it down (Eisner & Vicinus, 2008). It is advisable for educators to ensure that students are given innovative assignments that are resistant to plagiarism. Interesting, Eisner & Vicinus (2008) argued that plagiarism is a strategy that is used in some places for resisting the imposition of rules by aliens. Ostensibly, the culture of plagiarism is deeply rooted in most Western countries. As pointed out by Power (2009), learners who take part in acts of plagiarism cause serious problems for educators at all levels of learning. The problem of plagiarism has been worsened by the increased use of the Internet for academic purposes. Undoubtedly, the Internet presents students with so much information, and this makes it easier for them to plagiarize other people’s work. Even though several research activities have been conducted regarding th