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Direct linkStromso, Helge I.; Braten, Ivar; Samuelstuen, Marit S. – Learning and Instruction, 2008
In this study, we aimed to investigate whether different dimensions of topic-specific epistemological beliefs predict students' understanding of seven texts representing partly conflicting views on climate change. A sample of 157 undergraduates responded to questionnaires on prior knowledge and topic-specific epistemological beliefs before they…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Climate, Epistemology, Higher Education
Mason, Lucia; Scirica, Fabio – Learning and Instruction, 2006
This study focuses on the contribution of overall epistemological understanding to argumentation skills, after controlling for topic knowledge and interest, in eighth graders. Students were introduced to two controversial topics, global warming and genetically modified food, through the reading of a two-sided text on each topic. After reading,…
Descriptors: Prediction, Persuasive Discourse, Grade 8, Controversial Issues (Course Content)
