Epistemological considerations in teaching introductory physics
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- 1 July 1995
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Science Education
- Vol. 79 (4) , 393-413
Abstract
Epistemological beliefs are beliefs about knowledge and learning. In a physics class, for example, some students might believe learning consists of memorizing facts and formulas provided by the teacher, whereas others might believe it entails applying and modifying their conceptualizations of phenomena. This article explores, in the context of a debate about velocity from the author's high school physics class, how a perspective of students as having epistemological beliefs might influence a teacher's perceptions of students and intentions for instruction. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.Keywords
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