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Different majors--different epistemological beliefs?
Abstract
The development of epistemological beliefs and connected intellectual development are key functions of education and the last years showed an increase in research of how epistemological beliefs can get scaffolded by instruction. At the same time learning science as a discipline moves away from a General Theory to design instruction within a discipline and across disciplines. Prior research of the influence of different disciplines on epistemological belief development is controversial. In this exploratory study the authors analyzed whether or not there are any significant differences between students' epistemological beliefs depending on their field of ...
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...indicates that epistemological beliefs might affect...individuals learn (Schommer, 1990, 1993...Holschuh, 1998; Schommer, 1990; Schreiber...2003). Thus, epistemological beliefs may function...classroom. Schommer (1990) conceptualized...individual's epistemological ...
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...considered important are epistemological beliefs, such as beliefs about...psychological textbooks (Schommer, 1990; Schommer, Crouse, & Rhodes...between individuals' epistemological beliefs and the way in which they...
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...1983; Schommer, Rhodes...examined as epistemological beliefs. Epistemological...itself (Schommer et al...Generally, epistemological beliefs are divided...Work by Schommer (1990...that the epistemological beliefs of undergraduate...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Different majors--different epistemological beliefs?