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Strømsø, Helge Ivar; Bråten, Ivar; Anmarkrud, Øistein; Ferguson, Leila E. – Educational Psychology, 2016
We examined the role of justification for knowing beliefs in learning and comprehension when ethnic majority and ethnic minority students from the same school classes read five conflicting documents on the scientific issue of sun exposure and health. Results showed that the more ethnic minority students trusted scientific authorities and the less…
Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, Minority Group Students, Beliefs, Reading
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Stromso, Helge Ivar; Braten, Ivar; Britt, M. Anne – Educational Psychology, 2011
We examined whether epistemic beliefs predict students' evaluation of documents. Undergraduates read two texts on climate change. Participants judged the trustworthiness of each text and then indicated the criteria for their rating. We found that readers who believe strongly in relying on personal interpretations rather than on authorities trusted…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Climate, Change