High school students' scientific epistemological beliefs, motivation in learning science, and their relationships: A comparative study within the Chinese culture

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 37-47

  Lin, Tzung Jin ^a   Deng, Feng ^b   Chai, Ching Sing ^b   Tsai, Chin Chung ^a  

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

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

China; High school students; Motivation in learning science; Scientific epistemological beliefs; Socio cultural environment; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURAL INFLUENCE; KNOWLEDGE; LEARNING; SECONDARY EDUCATION; STUDENT;

CHINA; TAIWAN;

EID: 84865368457     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2012.01.007     Document Type: Article

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