The relations between scientific epistemological beliefs and approaches to learning science among science-major undergraduates in Taiwan

Asia-Pacific Education Researcher

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 43-59

  Liang, Jyh Chong ^a   Lee, Min Hsien ^a   Tsai, Chin Chung ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Epistemological beliefs; Learning approach; Learning science; Undergraduate education

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950656869     PISSN: 01195646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3860/taper.v19i1.1508     Document Type: Article

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