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ERIC Number: EJ668178
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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ISSN: ISSN-0361-0365
Epistemological Beliefs across Domains Using Biglan's Classification of Academic Disciplines.
Schommer-Aikins, Marlene; Duell, Orpha K.; Barker, Sue
Research in Higher Education, v44 n3 p347-66 Jun 2003
Examined students' beliefs about the nature of knowledge and learning--epistemological beliefs--across domains that vary according to Biglan's classification of academic disciplines (hard vs. soft, pure vs. applied). Results support the idea that epistemological beliefs are moderately domain general. (EV)
Descriptors: Beliefs, College Students, Epistemology, Higher Education, Intellectual Disciplines, Student Attitudes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Biglan Model