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Research at “personal”epistemology
Towards a
reconceptualization
Theo Niessen, Tineke Abma, Guy
Widdershoven, Cees van der
Vleuten, Maastricht University
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Outline
Explanation term “personal”
epistemology
Characterisation research domain at
personal epistemology
Reconceptualization research
domain at personal epistemology
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Personal epistemology
Epistemology
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What is the nature of knowledge?- How does a person come to know?
“Personal” epistemology
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Characterisation
Linguistically
MethodologicallyOntologically
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Language
The use of nouns:
“Western philosophy insists upon objectivity
of the world: that is, we stand independentof all other things. We define others and
ourselves and the stuff around us (things)
by naming them. Names reify and solidify,
embellishing a sense of identity and
permanence. (Sawadee & Caley, 2003, p.50)
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Language
The dichotomization of our world
“Dichotomous factors oversimplify thereality of individuals’ lives.” (Amstutz,
1999)
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Methodology
Many different formats of instruments
Open-ended interviews, structuredinterviews, stimulated recall interviews,
Likert-type questionnaires, use of
vignettes, observations
All take the individual as the belief
determining authority
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Methodology
Examples items from the Schommer
(1990) questionnaire:
“Nothing is certain but death and taxes.”
“I don’t like movies with an open ending.”
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Ontological characterisation
Realist ontology
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Epistemologies are just as real as other phenomena (bird, house, tree)
- They are objectively identifiable
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Toward a reconceptualization
How do teachers come to know?
They themselves?The students they teach?
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Toward a reconceptualization
“Trying to teach students within a PBLsystem is not that simple. For once being a
relatively inexperienced teacher I have
trouble finding the words to express myself. I
also worry if I am not talking to much?
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How does this teacher within thissituation come to know?
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How does a person come to know?
1) Teachers’ experience
2) The ability to find words3) Talking to much
4) Students’ articulateness
5) Students’ social skills