Teacher education students' epistemological beliefs: A cultural perspective on learning and teaching

Teacher education students' epistemological beliefs: A cultural perspective on learning and teaching

Sydney 2000 papers and abstracts

• Chan, Kwok Wai Hong Kong Institute of Education

Melbourne

Australian Association for Research in Education

2000

Conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education (2000: Sydney)

• N Students & Student Services
  • NC Charactieristics & Conditions of Students; Opinion & Attitudes of Students, Problems of Adjustment
• M Teachers & Education for Teachers
  • MA Professional Education for Teachers
• M Teachers & Education for Teachers
  • MG Identities, Attitudes & Opinion of Educational Workers

Student Teachers Student Beliefs Student Teacher Attitudes Epistemology Learning Measures (Individuals) Cultural Influences Preservice Teacher Education Hong Kong

• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• Post-Secondary Education

The role of beliefs on teaching and learning has been evidenced in research literature as influencing the success or failure of curriculum and instruction. Within the belief system, the epistemological beliefs are found to relate to meta-cogntive activities (Schommer, 1994) , which are considered important in leaning and teacher professionalization. This paper reports the findings of a study conducted by the author to examine the epistemological beliefs of Hong Kong teacher education students, based on a questionnaire adapted from that of Schommer (1991) and any possible relation between epistemological beliefs with demographic variables such as age, gender and electives. The issue is approached from a comparative perspectives with results discussed with reference to both the Hong Kong (Chinese) cultural context and western (North America) culture. Implications are drawn from the cultural base, with suggestions for future development in teacher education programs and possible direction of research.
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• English

Conference Papers

• 13249339 (eISSN)

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2010-11-25