Taiwan Junior High School Adolescents’ Epistemological Beliefs toward Mathematics and Science
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-02-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Few previous studies have compared students' epistemological beliefs in mathematics with those in science.
To ascertain the discipline and gender differences on students’ epistemological beliefs, this study conducted a survey with 495 Taiwanese ninth graders in junior high school.
Findings show that female students express the stronger belief that science learning occurs in a quick fashion as compared with the view that mathematics learning occurs in a quick fashion , both male and female students express the stronger belief that mathematics knowledge is certain as compared with the view that science knowledge is certain, and male students express the stronger belief that science knowledge is simple and the ability to learn science is fixed as compared with the view that mathematics knowledge is simple and the ability to learn mathematics is fixed.
Male students were also in more agreement in their belief about quick learning, certain knowledge, simple knowledge, and the innate ability of mathematics, as well as certain knowledge, simple knowledge, and the innate ability of science, than were female students.
This study also revealed that students’ beliefs about knowledge are domain-specific, but some evidence of domain-general beliefs also exists.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lee, Chun-Yi& Yuan, Yuan. 2012. Taiwan Junior High School Adolescents’ Epistemological Beliefs toward Mathematics and Science. ISRN Education،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507534
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lee, Chun-Yi& Yuan, Yuan. Taiwan Junior High School Adolescents’ Epistemological Beliefs toward Mathematics and Science. ISRN Education No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507534
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lee, Chun-Yi& Yuan, Yuan. Taiwan Junior High School Adolescents’ Epistemological Beliefs toward Mathematics and Science. ISRN Education. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507534
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-507534