Explain How Learners' Epistemic Beliefs May Vary in Terms of Each

question 8

Essay

Explain how learners' epistemic beliefs may vary in terms of each of the following:
-The certainty of knowledge
-The simplicity and structure of knowledge
-The source of knowledge
-The criteria for determining truth
-The speed of learning
-The nature of learning ability
Explain, too, how learners' beliefs regarding each of these things are likely to influence their approaches to specific learning tasks.

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Definitions:

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that calculates the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables.

Inverse Correlation

A relationship between two variables in which they move in opposite directions; as one variable increases, the other decreases.

Independent Variable

A variable that is manipulated in an experiment to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

In scientific research, the outcome factor that researchers measure to examine the impact of variations in the independent variable.