Examining the Relationships between Epistemological Beliefs and Teaching and Learning Conceptions of Lower-Secondary Education Teachers

Yıl: 2017 Cilt: 18 Sayı: 1 Sayfa Aralığı: 344 - 358 Metin Dili: İngilizce İndeks Tarihi: 29-07-2022

Examining the Relationships between Epistemological Beliefs and Teaching and Learning Conceptions of Lower-Secondary Education Teachers

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The purpose of this study is to determine the relationships between lower-secondary education teachers’ epistemological beliefs and their conceptions about teaching and learning. The sample of this descriptive study is comprised of 184 lower-secondary school teachers. As data collection tools, the Epistemological Belief Questionnaire (EBQ) and the Teaching and Learning Conception Scale were used. In the analysis of the data, descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way variance analysis (ANOVA) and multiple regression analysis were employed. The findings of the study revealed that the teachers’ level of beliefs about the sub-dimensions of Authority/Expert Knowledge and Learning Effort/Process was found to be high, their level of beliefs about the subdimension named as Innate/Fixed Ability was found to be medium and their level of beliefs about the sub-dimension of Certainty of Knowledge is low. Though the teachers mostly prefer constructivist conception to shape their instructional practices, they also have a considerable orientation towards the adoption of traditional conception. Moreover, it was concluded that the teachers’ epistemological beliefs are a significant predictor of their preferences for constructivist and traditional teaching and learning conceptions.
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APA Ekinci N (2017). Examining the Relationships between Epistemological Beliefs and Teaching and Learning Conceptions of Lower-Secondary Education Teachers. , 344 - 358.
Chicago Ekinci Necla Examining the Relationships between Epistemological Beliefs and Teaching and Learning Conceptions of Lower-Secondary Education Teachers. (2017): 344 - 358.
MLA Ekinci Necla Examining the Relationships between Epistemological Beliefs and Teaching and Learning Conceptions of Lower-Secondary Education Teachers. , 2017, ss.344 - 358.
AMA Ekinci N Examining the Relationships between Epistemological Beliefs and Teaching and Learning Conceptions of Lower-Secondary Education Teachers. . 2017; 344 - 358.
Vancouver Ekinci N Examining the Relationships between Epistemological Beliefs and Teaching and Learning Conceptions of Lower-Secondary Education Teachers. . 2017; 344 - 358.
IEEE Ekinci N "Examining the Relationships between Epistemological Beliefs and Teaching and Learning Conceptions of Lower-Secondary Education Teachers." , ss.344 - 358, 2017.
ISNAD Ekinci, Necla. "Examining the Relationships between Epistemological Beliefs and Teaching and Learning Conceptions of Lower-Secondary Education Teachers". (2017), 344-358.
APA Ekinci N (2017). Examining the Relationships between Epistemological Beliefs and Teaching and Learning Conceptions of Lower-Secondary Education Teachers. İnönü Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 18(1), 344 - 358.
Chicago Ekinci Necla Examining the Relationships between Epistemological Beliefs and Teaching and Learning Conceptions of Lower-Secondary Education Teachers. İnönü Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 18, no.1 (2017): 344 - 358.
MLA Ekinci Necla Examining the Relationships between Epistemological Beliefs and Teaching and Learning Conceptions of Lower-Secondary Education Teachers. İnönü Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol.18, no.1, 2017, ss.344 - 358.
AMA Ekinci N Examining the Relationships between Epistemological Beliefs and Teaching and Learning Conceptions of Lower-Secondary Education Teachers. İnönü Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2017; 18(1): 344 - 358.
Vancouver Ekinci N Examining the Relationships between Epistemological Beliefs and Teaching and Learning Conceptions of Lower-Secondary Education Teachers. İnönü Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2017; 18(1): 344 - 358.
IEEE Ekinci N "Examining the Relationships between Epistemological Beliefs and Teaching and Learning Conceptions of Lower-Secondary Education Teachers." İnönü Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 18, ss.344 - 358, 2017.
ISNAD Ekinci, Necla. "Examining the Relationships between Epistemological Beliefs and Teaching and Learning Conceptions of Lower-Secondary Education Teachers". İnönü Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 18/1 (2017), 344-358.