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ERIC Number: EJ460567
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0361-476X
Schooling and Students' Epistemological Beliefs about Learning.
Jehng, Jihn-Chang J.; And Others
Contemporary Educational Psychology, v18 n1 p23-35 Jan 1993
Epistemological beliefs of 146 male and 252 female university students were examined as a function of their educational level and field of study. Epistemological beliefs can be represented in terms of five factors. Students' beliefs about learning are a product of the activity, the culture, and the context. (SLD)
Descriptors: Ability, Academic Achievement, Beliefs, College Students, Context Effect, Cultural Influences, Epistemology, Higher Education, Knowledge Level, Learning, Majors (Students), Student Attitudes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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