A conceptual model of relationships among constructivist learning environment perceptions, epistemological beliefs, and learning approaches

Learning and Individual Differences

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 71-79

  Ozkal, Kudret ^a   Tekkaya, Ceren ^a   Cakiroglu, Jale ^a   Sungur, Semra ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Constructivist learning environment; Learning approach; Scientific epistemological belief

Indexed keywords

EID: 74649084810     PISSN: 10416080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lindif.2008.05.005     Document Type: Article

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