Abstract:

This study examines the relationships between students' learning and study strategies and their epistemological beliefs. Participants were 338 university students (217 girls and 121 boys). Subjects' mean age was 20. To obtain related data, “The Learning and Study Strategies Inventory” and “The Epistemological Beliefs Scale” were administered. According to the results of standard multiple linear regression analysis, “The Belief of Learning Depends on Effort” factor was found to be the statistically significant predictor of attitude, motivation, concentration, information processing, selecting main ideas, study aids, self testing and test strategies; “The Belief of Learning Depends on Ability” factor was found to be the statistically significant predictor of attitude, motivation, time management, anxiety, concentration, selecting main ideas and test strategies; “The Belief of There is Only One Unchanging Truth” factor was found to be the statistically significant predictor of motivation, anxiety, study aids, self testing and test strategies.

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