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Relationship between pre-service teacher's epistemological beliefs and knowledge acquisition approaches

This study examines the relationship between dimensions of epistemological beliefs and knowledge acquisition approaches among pre-service teachers. In this quantitative study, a total of 418 pre-service teachers participated in the study comprising of, 215 males and 203 females, studying in colleges...

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Main Authors: Abdullah, Maria Chong, Jikamshi, Mahmud Haruna, Roslan, Samsilah, Ismail, Habsah
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2015
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/66336/1/ICERP2015-7.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.663362019-02-13T06:28:39Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/66336/ Relationship between pre-service teacher's epistemological beliefs and knowledge acquisition approaches Abdullah, Maria Chong Jikamshi, Mahmud Haruna Roslan, Samsilah Ismail, Habsah This study examines the relationship between dimensions of epistemological beliefs and knowledge acquisition approaches among pre-service teachers. In this quantitative study, a total of 418 pre-service teachers participated in the study comprising of, 215 males and 203 females, studying in colleges of education in Northern Nigeria. Pearson correlation was employed for data analysis of the study. The result showed that, there was a significant high and negative correlation between dimensions of epistemological beliefs and deep knowledge acquisition. However, the findings indicate a significant high positive correlation between the dimensions of epistemological beliefs and surface knowledge acquisition. Theoretical and practical implications of the study, as well as recommendations for future research, have been presented as well. Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2015 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/66336/1/ICERP2015-7.pdf Abdullah, Maria Chong and Jikamshi, Mahmud Haruna and Roslan, Samsilah and Ismail, Habsah (2015) Relationship between pre-service teacher's epistemological beliefs and knowledge acquisition approaches. In: 3rd International Conference on Educational Research and Practice (ICERP 2015), 25-26 Aug. 2015, The Everly, Putrajaya. (pp. 88-94).
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description This study examines the relationship between dimensions of epistemological beliefs and knowledge acquisition approaches among pre-service teachers. In this quantitative study, a total of 418 pre-service teachers participated in the study comprising of, 215 males and 203 females, studying in colleges of education in Northern Nigeria. Pearson correlation was employed for data analysis of the study. The result showed that, there was a significant high and negative correlation between dimensions of epistemological beliefs and deep knowledge acquisition. However, the findings indicate a significant high positive correlation between the dimensions of epistemological beliefs and surface knowledge acquisition. Theoretical and practical implications of the study, as well as recommendations for future research, have been presented as well.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Abdullah, Maria Chong
Jikamshi, Mahmud Haruna
Roslan, Samsilah
Ismail, Habsah
spellingShingle Abdullah, Maria Chong
Jikamshi, Mahmud Haruna
Roslan, Samsilah
Ismail, Habsah
Relationship between pre-service teacher's epistemological beliefs and knowledge acquisition approaches
author_facet Abdullah, Maria Chong
Jikamshi, Mahmud Haruna
Roslan, Samsilah
Ismail, Habsah
author_sort Abdullah, Maria Chong
title Relationship between pre-service teacher's epistemological beliefs and knowledge acquisition approaches
title_short Relationship between pre-service teacher's epistemological beliefs and knowledge acquisition approaches
title_full Relationship between pre-service teacher's epistemological beliefs and knowledge acquisition approaches
title_fullStr Relationship between pre-service teacher's epistemological beliefs and knowledge acquisition approaches
title_full_unstemmed Relationship between pre-service teacher's epistemological beliefs and knowledge acquisition approaches
title_sort relationship between pre-service teacher's epistemological beliefs and knowledge acquisition approaches
publisher Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia
publishDate 2015
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/66336/1/ICERP2015-7.pdf
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