Investigation of Students’ Epistemological Beliefs and Attitudes Towards Studying

Year 2011, Volume: 40 Issue: 40, 300 - 309, 01.06.2011

Ayşem Seda Önen

Abstract

Ararmada, Ortaö retim basama nda ö renim gören ö rencilerin sahip olduklar epistemolojik inançlarile ders çal maya yönelik tutumlar incelenmi tir. Ararman n örneklem grubunu ortaö retim kurumlarn 10. 11 ve 12.flar nda ö renim gören 440 ö renci olu turmaktad r. Veri toplama arac olarak, ö rencilerin epistemolojik inançlar veders çal maya yönelik tutumlarçal maya yönelik tutum ölçe i kullan lmde erlendirilmi ve aralar nda pozitif yönlü anlaml bir ili kinin oldu u saptanmortaö retim ö rencilerinin cinsiyetleri ve bulunduklar sçal maya yönelik tutumlar aras nda anlaml ili kiler oldu u belirlenmi ve ö rencilerin epistemolojik inançlar artt kça, dersçal maya yönelik tutumlar

Keywords

epistemolojik inanç, ders çal maya yönelik tutum, ortaö retim ö renciler

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