ERIC Number: EJ1199429
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1927-6044
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Reflective Thinking Tendencies and Epistemological Beliefs in Terms of Learning Styles
Balta, Elif Emine
International Journal of Higher Education, v7 n6 p106-117 2018
This research has focused on whether preservice teachers' reflective thinking tendencies and epistemological beliefs differ in terms of learning styles. The participants involved 410 preservice Turkish teachers who were studying at six different universities. Three different measurement tools that Grasha-Riechmann Learning Style Inventory, Reflective Thinking Tendency Scale and Epistemological Beliefs Questionnaire were administered to the participants within the context of the research purpose. Analysis of the data has led to the conclusion that there is a relationship between reflective thinking tendencies and epistemological beliefs. Additionally, it has become clear that reflective thinking tendencies and epistemological beliefs differed in terms of learning styles.
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Epistemology, Preservice Teachers, Measures (Individuals), Reflection, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Correlation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Learning Style Inventory
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