Academic Integrity as an Educational Planning in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq | Original Article

ABSTRACT:

Educational planning in Kurdistan has been an issue of importance for those who shape the future of the citizens in this region of Iraq. It is about determining the factors which are going to influence the future development of the people of Kurdistan and their culture. Thus, complying with the rest of the academic policies around the world, the foundations of the Kurdish education is expected to be based upon important values and principles which reinforce quality academic learning. Academic integrity among students, lecturers and administrators becomes a significant attribute and, without any doubt, it is involved in the educational planning process. This research paper points out the different aspects of academic integrity, focuses on the necessity of including the issue of academic integrity in educational planning and shows through a field research project how educators in the Region perceive the concept of academic integrity and its practice.