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Peer reviewedAlexander, Patricia A.; Dochy, Filip J. R. C. – American Educational Research Journal, 1995
Views on the concepts of knowledge and beliefs were compared for 54 adults in the United States and 66 in Europe (primarily in the Netherlands). Differences related to the definition of and relationship between knowledge and beliefs were identified, with European respondents tending to be more diverse in their viewpoints. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adults, Beliefs, Comparative Analysis, Concept Formation
