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The Assessment of Taiwanese College Students' Conceptions of and Approaches to Learning Computer Science and Their Relationships
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Liang, Jyh-Chong; Su, Yi-Ching; Tsai, Chin-Chung – Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2015
The aim of this study was to explore Taiwanese college students' conceptions of and approaches to learning computer science and then explore the relationships between the two. Two surveys, Conceptions of Learning Computer Science (COLCS) and Approaches to Learning Computer Science (ALCS), were administered to 421 college students majoring in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Student Attitudes, Computer Science
Adaptation of Conceptions of Learning Science Questionnaire into Turkish and Science Teacher Candidates' Conceptions of Learning Science
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Bahçivan, Eralp; Kapucu, Serkan – European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2014
The purposes of this study were to (1) adapt an instrument "The Conceptions of Learning Science (COLS) questionnaire" into Turkish, and (2) to determine Turkish science teacher candidates' COLS. Adapting the instrument four steps were followed. Firstly, COLS questionnaire was translated into Turkish. Secondly, COLS questionnaire was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Translation, Science Teachers
An Investigation of Taiwanese High School Students' Science Learning Self-Efficacy in Relation to Their Conceptions of Learning Science
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Lin, Tzung-Jin; Tsai, Chin-Chung – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2013
Background: Past studies have shown significant associations between students' conceptions of learning science and their science learning self-efficacy. However, in most of the studies, students' science learning self-efficacy has often been measured by a singular scale. Purpose: Extending the findings of these studies, the present study adopted a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, Self Efficacy, Science Education
Relational Analysis of College Science-Major Students' Epistemological Beliefs toward Science and Conceptions of Learning Science
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Liang, Jyh-Chong; Tsai, Chin-Chung – International Journal of Science Education, 2010
In recent years, there has been an increasing interest among educational researchers in exploring the relationships between learners' epistemological beliefs and their conceptions of learning. This study was conducted to investigate these relationships particularly in the domain of science. The participants in this study included 407 Taiwanese…
Descriptors: College Science, Science Interests, Educational Research, Majors (Students)