Advanced search
Publication Cover
Educational Psychology
An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology
Volume 24, 2004 - Issue 2
Submit an article Journal homepage
1,186
Views
69
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Epistemological beliefs across cultures: critique and analysis of beliefs structure studies

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

Citations (69)

Keep up to date with the latest research on this topic with citation updates for this article.

Subscribe to citation updates

Read on this site (23)

Oluseyi Matthew Odebiyi & Youn-Jeng Choi. (2022) The challenges of measuring epistemic beliefs across cultures: evidence from Nigerian teacher candidates. Teaching Education 33:2, pages 214-236.
Read now
Andrea Bernholt, Maria Lindfors & Mikael Winberg. (2021) Students’ Epistemic Beliefs in Sweden and Germany and Their Interrelations with Classroom Characteristics. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research 65:1, pages 54-70.
Read now
Jiaqi Guo & Yongcan Liu. (2020) Navigating the complex landscape of cross-epistemic climates: migrant Chinese language teachers’ belief changes about knowledge and learning. Teacher Development 24:4, pages 483-501.
Read now
Gökhan Güneş & Volkan Şahin. (2020) Preschoolers’ Thoughts on the Concept of Time. The Journal of Genetic Psychology 181:4, pages 293-317.
Read now
J. C. Go$suffix/text()$suffix/text(). (2018) Critical thinking and Catholic religious education: an empirical research report from the Philippines. International Studies in Catholic Education 10:2, pages 184-202.
Read now
Ke Zhao, Jie Zhang & Xiangyun Du. (2017) Chinese business students’ changes in beliefs and strategy use in a constructively aligned PBL course. Teaching in Higher Education 22:7, pages 785-804.
Read now
Andrea Sterzuk & Cynthia A. Nelson. (2016) “Nobody Told Me They Didn’t Speak English!”: Teacher Language Views and Student Linguistic Repertoires in Hutterite Colony Schools in Canada. Journal of Language, Identity & Education 15:6, pages 376-388.
Read now
Kathryn J. Pope & Gillian A. Mooney. (2016) The related effects of item characteristics in measures of epistemological beliefs. Africa Education Review 13:2, pages 1-16.
Read now
Senar Alkin Sahin. (2015) The Relationship between the Educational Beliefs and Learning Approaches. The Anthropologist 22:2, pages 301-308.
Read now
Paul Andrews & Jose Diego-Mantecón. (2015) Instrument adaptation in cross-cultural studies of students’ mathematics-related beliefs: learning from healthcare research. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education 45:4, pages 545-567.
Read now
Karin Rebmann, Tobias Schloemer, Florian Berding, Silke Luttenberger & Manuela Paechter. (2015) Pre-service teachers’ personal epistemic beliefs and the beliefs they assume their pupils to have. European Journal of Teacher Education 38:3, pages 284-299.
Read now
A.R. Frewen, E. Chew, M. Carter, J. Chunn & D. Jotanovic. (2015) A cross-cultural exploration of parental involvement and child-rearing beliefs in Asian cultures. Early Years 35:1, pages 36-49.
Read now
P. Jones, P.A. Rodgers & B. Nicholl. (2014) A study of university design tutors' perceptions of creativity. International Journal of Design Creativity and Innovation 2:2, pages 97-108.
Read now
Mohamed Taha Mohamed. (2014) Socio-cultural factors of teachers’ conceptions of knowledge: epistemic beliefs of Arab teachers. Teacher Development 18:1, pages 46-64.
Read now
Gürcü Erdamar & Gülgün Alpan. (2013) Examining the epistemological beliefs and problem solving skills of preservice teachers during teaching practice. Teaching in Higher Education 18:2, pages 129-143.
Read now
S. Walker, J. Brownlee, C. Whiteford, C. Cobb-Moore, E. Johansson, J. Ailwood & G. Boulton-Lewis. (2012) Early years teachers’ epistemic beliefs and beliefs about children’s moral learning. Teachers and Teaching 18:2, pages 263-275.
Read now
Mustafa Sami Topcu. (2011) Turkish elementary student teachers’ epistemological beliefs and moral reasoning. European Journal of Teacher Education 34:1, pages 99-125.
Read now
Hans Otting, Wichard Zwaal, Dirk Tempelaar & Wim Gijselaers. (2010) The structural relationship between students’ epistemological beliefs and conceptions of teaching and learning. Studies in Higher Education 35:7, pages 741-760.
Read now
FlorianC. Feucht & LisaD. Bendixen. (2010) Exploring Similarities and Differences in Personal Epistemologies of U.S. and German Elementary School Teachers. Cognition and Instruction 28:1, pages 39-69.
Read now
Sivanes Phillipson & ShaneN. Phillipson. (2007) Academic Expectations, Belief of Ability, and Involvement by Parents as Predictors of Child Achievement: A cross‐cultural comparison. Educational Psychology 27:3, pages 329-348.
Read now
Eli Gottlieb. (2007) Learning How to Believe: Epistemic Development in Cultural Context. Journal of the Learning Sciences 16:1, pages 5-35.
Read now
Fadia Nasser & Menucha Birenbaum. (2005) Modeling Mathematics Achievement of Jewish and Arab Eighth Graders in Israel: The Effects of Learner-Related Variables. Educational Research and Evaluation 11:3, pages 277-302.
Read now
Barbara K. Hofer. (2005) The Legacy and the Challenges: Paul Pintrich's Contributions to Personal Epistemology Research. Educational Psychologist 40:2, pages 95-105.
Read now

Articles from other publishers (46)

Maryam Ikram, Husaina Banu Kenayathulla & Syed Muhammad Umer Saleem. (2023) Unlocking the potential of technology usage in fostering education quality and students' satisfaction: a case of Pakistani higher education. Kybernetes.
Crossref
Christopher T. McCaw, Mary Ryan & Jo Lunn Brownlee. (2023) Educators, epistemic reflexivity and post-truth conditions. Journal of Educational Change.
Crossref
Emine Nur Unveren Bilgic & Sahin Danisman. (2023) Examining the differentiation in pre-service mathematics teachers’ learning and studying approaches according to self-reinforcing, and persistence. International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education 18:4, pages em0752.
Crossref
Emebet Gemeda Negewo, Getachew Seyuom W Mariam & Adege Alemu. (2023) EFL teachers’ beliefs and practices in teaching the speaking skills: the case of secondary schools in Bale Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. Journal of Language and Cultural Education 11:2, pages 36-52.
Crossref
Amalia Ionescu, Raluca Furdui, Alin Gavreliuc, Patricia M. Greenfield & Michael Weinstock. (2023) The effects of sociocultural changes on epistemic thinking across three generations in Romania. PLOS ONE 18:3, pages e0281785.
Crossref
Ali ORHAN. (2022) Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Epistemolojik İnançlarının Bazı Demografik Değişkenlere Göre İncelenmesiInvestigating University Students’ Epistemological Beliefs in Terms of Some Demographic Variables. Journal of Higher Education and Science 12:2, pages 391-401.
Crossref
Cigdem Han-Tosunoglu & Ferah Ozer. (2021) Exploring Pre-service Biology Teachers’ Informal Reasoning and Decision-Making About COVID-19. Science & Education 31:2, pages 325-355.
Crossref
Hongzhi Zhang, Philip Wing Keung Chan & Yu Tim God. (2021) How Can We Better Understand and Support International Students at Australian Schools? A Case Study of Chinese Learners. Education Sciences 11:12, pages 807.
Crossref
Serdan Kervan, Erdoğan Tezci & Shemsi Morina. (2021) Adaptation of the Epistemological Belief Scale to Kosovo. European Journal of Educational Research volume-10-2021:volume-10-issue-1-january-2021, pages 299-312.
Crossref
Stephanie Pieschl & Deborah Sivyer. (2021) Secondary students’ epistemic thinking and year as predictors of critical source evaluation of Internet blogs. Computers & Education 160, pages 104038.
Crossref
Tien Ping Hsiang, Steve Graham & Yu-Mao Yang. (2020) Teachers’ practices and beliefs about teaching writing: a comprehensive survey of grades 1 to 3 teachers. Reading and Writing 33:10, pages 2511-2548.
Crossref
Hui Xu. (2019) Development and Initial Validation of the Constructivist Beliefs in the Career Decision-Making Scale. Journal of Career Assessment 28:2, pages 303-319.
Crossref
Hasan TABAK & Berat AHİ. (2020) Eğitim Sisteminden Ahlaki Değerlerin Kazandırılması Yönünde Epistemik İnanç ve BeklentilerEpistemic Beliefs and Expectations for Gaining Moral Values from the Education System. Kastamonu Eğitim Dergisi 28:2, pages 1054-1066.
Crossref
Yuh Huann Tan & Seng Chee TanYuh Huann Tan & Seng Chee Tan. 2020. Conceptions of Knowledge Creation, Knowledge and Knowing. Conceptions of Knowledge Creation, Knowledge and Knowing 143 181 .
Yuh Huann Tan & Seng Chee TanYuh Huann Tan & Seng Chee Tan. 2020. Conceptions of Knowledge Creation, Knowledge and Knowing. Conceptions of Knowledge Creation, Knowledge and Knowing 35 45 .
Ali Yiğit KUTLUCA, Yılmaz SOYSAL & Somayyeh RADMARD. (2018) Öğrenmeye Yönelik Epistemolojik İnançlar Ölçeğinin Uygulamalı Olarak Uyarlama, Geçerlik ve Güvenirlik ÇalışmasıReliability and Applied Adaptation Study of the Epistemological Belief Scale towards Learning. Eğitimde Kuram ve Uygulama 14:2, pages 129-152.
Crossref
Aysel Murat & Hilmi Erten. (2018) Fen Bilgisi Öğretmenlerinin Epistemolojik İnançlarının Çeşitli Değişkenlere Göre Değerlendirilmesi. Turkish Journal of Educational Studies 5:2, pages 38-63.
Crossref
ANA CASTRO ZUBIZARRETA, MARÍA ROSA GARCÍA-RUIZ & PABLO MARAVER LÓPEZ. (2018) Impacto del practicum en las creencias de los maestros en formación sobre la relación familia-escuela. Revista Brasileira de Educação 23:0.
Crossref
Judy Sayers & Paul Andrews. 2018. Students' and Teachers' Values, Attitudes, Feelings and Beliefs in Mathematics Classrooms. Students' and Teachers' Values, Attitudes, Feelings and Beliefs in Mathematics Classrooms 77 87 .
Erdoğan Kaya & Murat Ekici. (2017) Sosyal Bilgiler Öğretmenlerinin Epistemolojik İnançları ve Öğretim Stillerinin Çeşitli Değişkenler Açısından İncelenmesi. İlköğretim Online 16:2, pages 782-782.
Crossref
Sevgi KOÇ & Hasan Basri MEMDUHOĞLU. (2017) ÖĞRETMEN ADAYLARININ EPİSTEMOLOJİK İNANÇLARI: BİR KARMA YÖNTEM ÇALIŞMA. Elektronik Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 16:60, pages 119-119.
Crossref
Xihui Wang, Alenoush Saroyan & Mark Aulls. 2016. Global Perspectives and Local Challenges Surrounding International Student Mobility. Global Perspectives and Local Challenges Surrounding International Student Mobility 243 261 .
Wincy W. S. Lee & Carol K. K. Chan. (2014) Identifying and Examining Epistemic Beliefs among College Students in Hong Kong. The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher 24:4, pages 603-612.
Crossref
Marina Emmanouil. (2015) Human‐Centred Design Projects and Co‐Design in/outside the Turkish Classroom: Responses and Challenges. International Journal of Art & Design Education 34:3, pages 358-368.
Crossref
Suzana Brinkmann. (2015) Learner-centred education reforms in India: The missing piece of teachers' beliefs. Policy Futures in Education 13:3, pages 342-359.
Crossref
Ke Zhao & Yongyan Zheng. (2013) Chinese Business English Students’ Epistemological Beliefs, Self-Regulated Strategies, and Collaboration in Project-Based Learning. The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher 23:2, pages 273-286.
Crossref
Feng Deng, Ching Sing Chai, Chin-Chung Tsai & Tzung-Jin Lin. (2014) Assessing South China (Guangzhou) High School Students’ Views on Nature of Science: A Validation Study. Science & Education 23:4, pages 843-863.
Crossref
Kadir Demir & Chad D. Ellett. 2014. The Role of Science Teachers’ Beliefs in International Classrooms. The Role of Science Teachers’ Beliefs in International Classrooms 65 79 .
Saeed Ketabi, Reza Zabihi & Momene Ghadiri. (2013) Pre-service English teachers’ epistemological beliefs and their conceptions of teaching. International Journal of Research Studies in Psychology 2:4.
Crossref
John T.E. Richardson. (2013) Epistemological development in higher education. Educational Research Review 9, pages 191-206.
Crossref
Dana L. Zeidler, Benjamin C. Herman, Mitch Ruzek, Anne Linder & Shu‐Sheng Lin. (2013) Cross‐cultural epistemological orientations to socioscientific issues. Journal of Research in Science Teaching 50:3, pages 251-283.
Crossref
Tzung-Jin Lin, Feng Deng, Ching Sing Chai & Chin-Chung Tsai. (2013) High school students’ scientific epistemological beliefs, motivation in learning science, and their relationships: A comparative study within the Chinese culture. International Journal of Educational Development 33:1, pages 37-47.
Crossref
Takayoshi Fujiwara, Piti Laulathaphol & Brian J. Phillips. (2012) Thai University Students’ Scientific Epistemic Beliefs: Relationships with Past Learning Experiences. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 69, pages 187-196.
Crossref
Ngai-Man Chan, Irene T. Ho & Kelly Y.L. Ku. (2011) Epistemic beliefs and critical thinking of Chinese students. Learning and Individual Differences 21:1, pages 67-77.
Crossref
Kwok-Wai Chan. (2009) Preservice teacher education students’ epistemological beliefs and conceptions about learning. Instructional Science 39:1, pages 87-108.
Crossref
Robert Ricco, Sara Schuyten Pierce & Connie Medinilla. (2009) Epistemic Beliefs and Achievement Motivation in Early Adolescence. The Journal of Early Adolescence 30:2, pages 305-340.
Crossref
Zhongtang Ren, Peter Baker & Shaoan Zhang. (2009) Effects of Student-Written Wiki-Based Textbooks on Pre-Service Teachers' Epistemological Beliefs. Journal of Educational Computing Research 40:4, pages 429-449.
Crossref
May M.H. Cheng, Kwok-Wai Chan, Sylvia Y.F. Tang & Annie Y.N. Cheng. (2009) Pre-service teacher education students' epistemological beliefs and their conceptions of teaching. Teaching and Teacher Education 25:2, pages 319-327.
Crossref
Allan B. I. Bernardo. 2009. Psychological Aspects of Social Axioms. Psychological Aspects of Social Axioms 163 175 .
Aytunga Oğuz. (2008) INVESTIGATION OF TURKISH TRAINEE TEACHERS' EPISTEMOLOGICAL BELIEFS. Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal 36:5, pages 709-720.
Crossref
Florian C. Haerle & Lisa D. Bendixen. 2008. Knowing, Knowledge and Beliefs. Knowing, Knowledge and Beliefs 151 176 .
Michelle M. Buehl. 2008. Knowing, Knowledge and Beliefs. Knowing, Knowledge and Beliefs 65 112 .
Betsy Palmer & Rose M. Marra. 2008. Knowing, Knowledge and Beliefs. Knowing, Knowledge and Beliefs 325 350 .
Kwok-wai Chan. 2008. Knowing, Knowledge and Beliefs. Knowing, Knowledge and Beliefs 257 272 .
Barbara K. Hofer. 2008. Knowing, Knowledge and Beliefs. Knowing, Knowledge and Beliefs 3 22 .
Michelle M. Buehl & Patricia A. Alexander. (2006) Examining the dual nature of epistemological beliefs. International Journal of Educational Research 45:1-2, pages 28-42.
Crossref

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.