Exploring epistemological beliefs of bilingual Filipino preservice teachers in the Filipino and English languages

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Psychology

Document Type

Article

Source Title

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volume

142

Issue

2

First Page

193

Last Page

208

Publication Date

3-1-2008

Abstract

In this study, the author investigated the epistemological beliefs of 864 bilingual Filipino preservice teachers using Filipino and English versions of the Schommer Epistemological Questionnaire (M. Schommer, 1998). The author conducted confirmatory factor analyses to determine the dimensions and structure of the epistemological beliefs. The results revealed two factors: Simple Learning and Structured Learning. The same factors were found using the Filipino and English versions of the questionnaire. The author discusses the results in terms of how they contribute to the growing evidence regarding the possible problems with particular multidimensional theories and quantitative measures of epistemological beliefs. The results also indicate how the specific epistemological beliefs of the Filipino preservice teachers may reflect features of the Philippine educational system and its tensions regarding pedagogy. Copyright © 2008 Heldref Publications.

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Digitial Object Identifier (DOI)

10.3200/JRLP.142.2.193-208

Disciplines

Psychology

Keywords

Bilingualism--Philippines; English language--Philippines; Filipino language

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