Elementary students' beliefs about the nature of knowledge—epistemological beliefs—are
an emerging concern for science education and research. Composed of a critique of …

As part of becoming scientifically literate, students should come to appreciate epistemic
aspects of science. Little research has been conducted on elementary students' …

Students' beliefs about the nature of science and scientific knowledge are considered an
important and vital part of their science education (Duschl, 1994; Lederman, 1992; National …

Previous studies have documented that middle school students have a limited" knowledge
unproblematic" epistemology of science (ie, scientists steadily amass more facts about the …

Students' epistemological beliefs about scientific knowledge and practice are one important
influence on their approach to learning. This article explores the effects that students' inquiry …

Science educators have been interested in developing people's understanding of the
epistemology of science for a long time. Despite decades of research on students' ideas …

This paper investigates middle school students' particular beliefs about the process of
scientific inquiry as well as their beliefs about learning science, specifically the level of …

It has long been a goal of science education in the United States that students leave school
with a robust understanding of the nature of science. Decades of research show that this …

Currently, epistemological beliefs or beliefs about the nature of knowledge and knowing are
targets of increasing research interest because there is a great deal of research evidence …

In recent years, there has been an increasing interest among educational researchers in
exploring the relationships between learners' epistemological beliefs and their conceptions …