Epistemic cognition, also known as epistemological beliefs or personal epistemology, is cognition about knowledge and knowing, an area of research within the learning sciences and educational psychology. Research on epistemic cognition investigates people's beliefs about the characteristics of knowledge and knowing, as distinct from thinking or believing in general, and studies the impact those beliefs have on learning.
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Core ClaimHow a person thinks about the nature of knowledge and knowing, distinct from ordinary thinking or believing, is itself a distinct cognitive domain that shapes how they learn. 2 Classification
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Does epistemic cognition work the same way across every subject and task?
Evidence suggests it may be specific to a domain or task rather than general.
Not necessarily. Research from the learning sciences community has found that epistemic cognition is related to academic performance and other learning constructs. However, there is evidence that it may be domain-specific and perhaps task-specific rather than general, and there are concerns about the standard survey instruments used to measure it.
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Epistemic cognition, sometimes known as epistemological beliefs, or personal epistemology, is "cognition about knowledge and knowing", an area of research in the learning sciences and educational psychology.
In Approach: Cognitivism, Lead paragraph, in-approach
Epistemic cognition, sometimes known as epistemological beliefs, or personal epistemology, is "cognition about knowledge and knowing", an area of research in the learning sciences and educational psychology.
Developed By: Deanna Kuhn, Body
Developmental theories of epistemic cognition in this model have been developed by Deanna Kuhn and others, with a focus on the sequential phases of development characterising changes in views of knowledge and knowing.
In Group: Metacognition and Self-Regulated Learning Concepts, Lead
Epistemic cognition, sometimes known as epistemological beliefs, or personal epistemology, is "cognition about knowledge and knowing", an area of research in the learning sciences and educational psychology.
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