Abstract
This research project examined student’s acts of academic dishonesty and their beliefs regarding whether acts of academic dishonesty were acceptable through survey research conducted online at a two-year college and a four-year university in the Minnesota State (MinnState) system in southern Minnesota. This research aimed to build on existing research related to academic dishonesty in higher education. The sample included 195 students enrolled at a two-year comprehensive college and a four-year state university. Outcomes indicated a majority of students engaged in acts of academic dishonesty. Second, outcomes indicated men are more likely to engage in academic dishonesty than women. Third, outcomes indicated younger students were more likely to engage in academic dishonesty than older students. Finally, outcomes indicated a belief academic dishonesty is a legitimate means of achieving good grades.
Advisor
Sarah Epplen
Committee Member
Dan Cronn-Mills
Committee Member
Barbara Keating
Date of Degree
2023
Language
english
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Program of Study
Sociology
College
Humanities and Social Sciences
Recommended Citation
Whitmore, W. T. (2023). Academic dishonesty: The ghost of papers past [Master’s thesis, Minnesota State University, Mankato]. Cornerstone: A Collection of Scholarly and Creative Works for Minnesota State University, Mankato. https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/etds/1315/
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