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Jena, Ananta Kumar; Chakraborty, Sumanta – Online Submission, 2018
The study aimed to assess the relationship among epistemological beliefs, learning styles, learning approaches and achievement of the University students. One hundred University students participated and responded the Epistemological Belief Questionnaires (EVQ) and Learning Style Inventory (LSI), and MANOVA used to find out the relationship among…
Descriptors: Epistemology, Beliefs, Cognitive Style, Learning Processes
Ismail, Habsah; Hassan, Aminuddin; Muhamad, Mohd. Mokhtar; Ali, Wan Zah Wan; Konting, Mohd. Majid – Online Submission, 2013
This is an investigation of the students' beliefs about the nature of knowledge or epistemological beliefs, and the relation of these beliefs on their learning approaches. Students chosen as samples of the study were from both public and private higher institutions of learning in Malaysia. The instrument used in the study consists of 49 items…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Foreign Countries, Epistemology, Learning Strategies
Abdallah, Mahmoud Mohammad Sayed – Online Submission, 2011
With the dominance of the Web in education and English language learning, new literacies have emerged. This thesis is motivated by the assumption that these literacies need to be integrated into the Egyptian pre-service EFL teacher education programmes so that EFL student teachers can cope with the new reality of language teaching/learning.…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Learning Theories, Student Teachers, Research Design
Magno, Carlo – Online Submission, 2010
The present study investigated the contribution of epistemological beliefs about learning and Asian values on pre-service teachers' value for education. The relationship of epistemological beliefs and valuing education is based on Schwartz and Bilsky's (1987; 1990) theory of human values. The participants were 362 pre-service teachers from…
Descriptors: Expectation, Family Structure, Foreign Countries, Cultural Influences
Kuo, Ming-Mu – Online Submission, 2008
To meet the challenges of fast-paced globalization and a more demanding high-tech environment of the future, it is imperative to train students for equipping with relevant abilities and competencies, especially in online literacy and communication skills, and assist them to build correct technology attitude and belief. Student teachers'…
Descriptors: Student Teacher Attitudes, Self Efficacy, Global Approach, Foreign Countries
Lawler, Brian R. – Online Submission, 2008
This dissertation is embedded in a deconstruction of the field of Mathematics Education in order to reconstitute the mathematics student as a generative mathematical learner. The purpose of the dissertation is to understand how generative adolescent mathematical learners (GAMLs) maneuver through their mathematics courses while maintaining such a…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Mathematics Education, Student Behavior, Peer Relationship