THE EPISTEMOLOGICAL BELIEFS OF DISTANCE EDUCATION STUDENTS

GÜVEN M.

TURKISH ONLINE JOURNAL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION, cilt.10, sa.3, ss.217-246, 2009 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 10 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH ONLINE JOURNAL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.217-246
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Learning, epistemological beliefs, distance education, teacher education
  • Anadolu Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.