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http://dx.doi.org/10.14697/jkase.2007.27.5.412

The Influences of Epistemological Beliefs on the Conceptual Change Processes in Learning Density  

Kang, Hun-Sik (Chuncheon National University of Education)
Kim, Min-Young (Seoul National University)
Noh, Tae-Hee (Seoul National University)
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Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education / v.27, no.5, 2007 , pp. 412-420 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, we investigated the influences of the epistemological beliefs on the conceptual change processes in respects of cognitive conflict, situational interest, attention and state learning strategies. After administering epistemological belief questionnaire as a pretest, 218 seventh graders possessing misconceptions about density were selected from the results of a preconception test. The questionnaires of responses to a discrepant event and situational interest were administered. After learning with a CAI program, attention test, state learning strategy test and conception test were also administered as post-tests. Analysis of the results revealed that fixed ability, quick learning and certain knowledge, which are epistemological factors, were highly related, but only certain knowledge exerted a direct effect on conceptual understanding negatively. It also had positive effects on attention directly as well as via situational interest, and thus increased conceptual understanding, even if the effects were relatively smaller than the direct effect. However, epistemological beliefs had little influence on conceptual understanding through cognitive conflict and/or state learning strategies.
Keywords
epistemological belief; cognitive conflict; situational interest; attention; state learning strategy; conceptual change;
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