Conceptions of Knowledge and Beliefs: A Comparison Across Varying Cultural and Educational Communities
Conceptions of Knowledge and Beliefs: A Comparison Across Varying Cultural and Educational Communities
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知识和信仰的概念：不同文化和教育群体的比较
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1995
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F. Dochy
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P. Alexander;F. Dochy
在这项研究中，我们要求美国（n = 54）和欧洲（n = 66）（主要是荷兰）的成年人分享他们对知识和信仰概念的看法。在 120 名参与者中，代表了三个专业水平。具体来说，有（a）寻求高等教育学位的成年人，（b）完成研究生学位或持有最终学位的成年人，以及（c）被认为是知识或信仰领域专家的成年人。虽然两个文化群体中的认识和信仰概念存在一些相似之处，但人们发现了与知识和信仰的定义及其关系相关的差异。例如，研究发现，欧洲受访者的观点往往比美国人更加多样化，尤其是那些就读本科课程的受访者。然而，与其他两个教育团体的专家相比，专家们，尤其是来自美国的专家，他们的观点更加多样化和谨慎。然后讨论了这些发现对教育实践和未来研究的影响。
In this study, we asked adults in the United States (n = 54) and Europe (n = 66), primarily the Netherlands, to share their views on the concepts of knowledge and beliefs. Among the 120 participants, there were three levels of expertise represented. Specifically, there were (a) adults seeking postsecondary degrees, (b) those completing graduate degrees or holding terminal degrees, and (c) those considered experts in the area of either knowledge or beliefs. While there were some similarities in the conceptions of knowing and believing within both cultural groups, differences related to the definition of and relationship between knowledge and beliefs were identified. For example, it was found that the European respondents tended to be more diverse in their viewpoints than the Americans, particularly those enrolled in undergraduate programs. However, the experts, particularly those from the United States, were more diverse and more cautious in their views than those in the other two educational groups. The implications of such findings for educational practice and future research are then discussed.