Introduction: This research aimed to examine the relationship between the Mastery goal structure and academic dishonesty through mediatory role of learning goal orientation. Methods: The sample consisted of 385 (131 male and 254 female) student of Lorestan university were selected using multi-stage cluster sampling and completed the classroom goals structure scale (midgley, & et al., 2000), the academic dishonesty scale (Khamesan & Amiri, 2010) and the achievement goal orientation scale (Boofard, & et al., 1998). The method of this research was descriptive and based on correlation method in which the relationship between variables was investigated in the form of path analysis. Results: The results showed that the mastery goal structure mastery is a negative predictive of academic dishonesty and positive predictive orientation of learning purpose. Also, the results of path analysis indicated the mediator role of orienting the learning goal between the goal of learning and academic dishonesty. Conclusions: Considering that the goal structure of mastering and orienting the purpose of learning is inversely related to educational inaccuracies, it can be concluded that the dominance of the structure of the goal of mastery in the classroom and the choice of orientation of the learning goal reduces academic dishonesty among Students.
Moradi S, Nikpay I, Farahbakhsh S. Mastery Goal Structure and Academic Dishonesty; the Mediatory Role of Learning Goal Orientation. Educ Strategy Med Sci 2018; 11 (3) :73-80 URL: http://edcbmj.ir/article-1-1445-en.html