THE EPISTEMOLOGICAL BELIEFS OF DISTANCE EDUCATION STUDENTS


GÜVEN M.

TURKISH ONLINE JOURNAL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION, vol.10, no.3, pp.217-246, 2009 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 10 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Journal Name: TURKISH ONLINE JOURNAL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.217-246
  • Keywords: Learning, epistemological beliefs, distance education, teacher education
  • Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The researchers have mostly emphasized the epistemological beliefs which were considered as significant in learning process along with the desire to reveal the nature of learning. Epistemological belief is defined as the "individuals' subjective beliefs about what information means and how knowing and learning occur". It is a fact that the teachers' epistemological beliefs have important effect on the students' learning process. Teachers are the models for the students with both their patterns of behavior and learning approaches.