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Eighth Graders' Web Searching Strategies and Outcomes: The Role of Task Types, Web Experiences and Epistemological Beliefs
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Tu, Yi-Wen; Shih, Meilun; Tsai, Chin-Chung – Computers & Education, 2008
This study reported an investigation of eighth graders' (14-year-olds) web searching strategies and outcomes, and then analyzed their correlations with students' web experiences, epistemological beliefs, and the nature of searching tasks. Eighty-seven eighth graders were asked to fill out a questionnaire for probing epistemological beliefs (from…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Metacognition, Search Strategies, Grade 8