@inproceedings{33989892826447d5af98ee04f31cfeb3,
title = "Exploratory factor analysis for the survey of epistemic beliefs for discipline-based knowledge creation",
abstract = "The study of personal epistemology has been very much confined to the dimensions of nature of knowledge and nature of knowing. Given the technology driven knowledge society that we face today, it is necessary to cultivate knowledge creators among 21st century learners. This study proposed to study personal epistemology from the perspective of knowledge creation. A new questionnaire the survey university students epistemic beliefs for discipline-based knowledge creation was crated. Through exploratory factor analysis and internal consistency analysis, the survey was found to possess construct validity and good reliability. This new questionnaire can be the basis for a range of new studies on personal epistemology.",
keywords = "Discipline-based, Epistemological beliefs, Exploratory factor analysis",
author = "Chai, {Ching Sing} and Hong, {Huang Yao} and Liang, {Jyh Chong} and Yan, {Zhi Ming} and Tsai, {Chin Chung}",
year = "2015",
language = "English",
series = "Workshop Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2015",
publisher = "Asia-Pacific Society for Computers in Education",
pages = "295--299",
editor = "Ying-Tien Wu and Tomoko Kojiri and Kong, {Siu Cheung} and Feiyue Qiu and Hiroaki Ogata and Thepchai Supnithi and Yonggu Wang and Weiqin Chen",
booktitle = "Workshop Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2015",
note = "23rd International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2015 ; Conference date: 30-11-2015 Through 04-12-2015",
}