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Dinsmore, Daniel L.; Parkinson, Meghan M. – Learning and Instruction, 2013
Although calibration has been widely studied, questions remain about how best to capture confidence ratings, how to calculate continuous variable calibration indices, and on what exactly students base their reported confidence ratings. Undergraduates in a research methods class completed a prior knowledge assessment, two sets of readings and…
Descriptors: Measurement, Undergraduate Students, Confidence Testing, Value Judgment
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Stromso, 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