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Chai, Ching Sing; Wong, Benjamin; Teo, Timothy – Teacher Development, 2011
This paper reports a qualitative study on the epistemological beliefs of seven pre-service teachers, their beliefs about learning and teaching, and their perceptions about the use of information and communication technologies (ICT). Findings suggest that the teachers' beliefs about learning seem to align with their epistemological beliefs, while…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Epistemology, Teaching Methods, Preservice Teachers
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Chai, Ching Sing; Teo, Timothy; Lee, Chwee Beng – Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 2009
This study investigated the change in Singaporean pre-service teachers' epistemological beliefs and beliefs about learning and teaching over the course of a teacher preparation program. An online survey was administered during the first week of a nine-month program and the same survey was administered after the 413 participants had completed all…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Epistemology, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries
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Chai, Ching Sing; Khine, Myint Swe; Teo, Timothy – Educational Media International, 2006
Personal epistemological beliefs influence one's cognitive and metacognitive operations in a significant way. They also influence how teachers conceptualize teaching. It is therefore essential for teacher educators to understand the epistemological beliefs that pre-service teachers are holding to foster mature epistemological outlooks that could…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Epistemology, Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs