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Epistemological Congruency In Community College Classrooms: Effects Of Epistemological Beliefs On Students Experiences, Cheryl Fruge
Epistemological Congruency In Community College Classrooms: Effects Of Epistemological Beliefs On Students Experiences, Cheryl Fruge
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The purpose of this mixed method study was to explore epistemological beliefs of students as well as those of their instructors to determine how epistemological congruence or incongruence shapes students’ experiences. The term, “epistemological congruency” is introduced to conceptualize the similarities or differences between students’ and teachers’ epistemological beliefs. Further, the study considers how students’ grades, integration into the academic community, and intentions to persist are related to epistemological congruency between teacher and student. Students and faculty at a community college in the Southeastern United States participated in the study. The theoretical framework for this study is based on Tinto’s …