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What you think you know shapes what you see: How epistemology shapes curriculum, teaching, and learning

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This article describes the need for health professions educators to consider their and others’ epistemologies in their work. It introduces four categories of epistemic beliefs and discusses common topics and their relationships to epistemological traditions, including how they can conflict with one another. It also suggests a mechanism for surfacing and managing epistemological tensions.

Source: New Directions for Teaching and Learning

DOI: 10.1002/tl.20584

Authors: Cayla R. Teal, Constance R. Tucker, Janice L. Hanson

Institutions: University of Kansas, Oregon Health & Science University, Washington University in St. Louis

Language: English

Topic: Educational Strategies and Epistemologies

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,140