Abstract:

The purpose of this study is to investigate fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade students’ scientific epistemological beliefs. For this purpose, descriptive study method was used. Sample of the study involved purposively selected 431 middle school students from convenient schools. The data of the study was collected by a Likert type scale called as “Scientific Epistemological Beliefs Scale”. The findings showed that students had sophisticated beliefs about verification aspect of the beliefs while they were naive about the aspects; source of knowledge, development of knowledge and certainty of knowledge.

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