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Educational Psychology
An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology
Volume 24, 2004 - Issue 2
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Epistemological beliefs across cultures: critique and analysis of beliefs structure studies

Kwok-wai Chan * Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong KongCorrespondence[email protected]
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Robert G. Elliott Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Pages 123-142 | Published online: 05 Oct 2010
 
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Abstract

The findings of epistemological beliefs studies in North America, Hong Kong and Taiwan were compared and interpreted in terms of the different cultural contexts and methodologies used in the research studies. Based on cross culture analysis a hypothesis for the structure of epistemological beliefs was proposed. Implications were also drawn for future research in this field, in light of the limitations and potential of existing measuring instruments.

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Corresponding author: Department of Educational Psychology, Counselling and Learning Needs, The Hong Kong Institute of Education, 10 Lo Ping Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China. Email: [email protected]

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