Abstract
This study investigates the similarities and differences between high school students from Taiwan and China in terms of their scientific epistemological views. In addition, the effects of age and gender on scientific epistemological views were also examined. The results indicate that the students from these two localities, which signify two similar yet different cultures, are substantially different in five out of the six dimensions. Age and gender were also found to have significant effects in some dimensions. Implications for future research were discussed at the end of the paper.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 17-26 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Asia Pacific Education Review |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 Mar 1 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- High school students
- Scientific epistemological views
- Sociocultural environment
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
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Chai, C. S., Deng, F., & Tsai, C. C. (2012). A comparison of scientific epistemological views between mainland China and Taiwan high school students. Asia Pacific Education Review, 13(1), 17-26. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12564-011-9174-9