The domain generality-specificity of epistemological beliefs: A theoretical problem, a methodological problem or both?

International Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 45, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 7-27

  Limón, Margarita ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Context; Domain; Epistemological beliefs; Learning; Methodology

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750608663     PISSN: 08830355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijer.2006.08.002     Document Type: Article

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