Profiles of epistemological beliefs, knowledge about explanation norms, and explanation skills: changes after an intervention.

ABSTRACT: In this study, we exploratively investigate the relation between students' epistemological beliefs and their declarative knowledge about scientific explanations and their practical skills to explain psychological phenomena drawing on scientific theories before and after a training intervention using a person-centered approach. We theoretically derive profiles of epistemological beliefs that should be beneficial for constructing scientific explanations. We those having higher explanation skills show a profile of epistemological beliefs that is beneficial for explanations skills. Using a latent profile transition analysis and a sample with N = 108 students, we explore which profiles of epistemological beliefs, declarative knowledge about explanations, and explanation skills empiricall

SUBMITTER: Klopp E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10622974 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature