TY - JOUR
T1 - A comparison of scientific epistemological views between mainland China and Taiwan high school students
AU - Chai, Ching Sing
AU - Deng, Feng
AU - Tsai, Chin-Chung
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
U2 - 10.1007/s12564-011-9174-9
DO - 10.1007/s12564-011-9174-9
M3 - Article
SN - 1876-407X
VL - 13
SP - 17
EP - 26
JO - Asia Pacific Education Review
JF - Asia Pacific Education Review
IS - 1
ER -