Epistemological understanding in different judgment domains: Relationships with gender, grade level, and curriculum

International Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 45, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 43-56

  Mason, Lucia ^a   Boldrin, Angela ^a   Zurlo, Giovanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Epistemological beliefs; Epistemological thinking; Epistemological understanding; Judgment; Personal epistemology

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750633924     PISSN: 08830355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijer.2006.08.003     Document Type: Article

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