Level of Epistemological Beliefs among Students at the University of Jordan from their point of View

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the level of epistemological beliefs among University of Jordan students from their point of View, to achieve the aim of the study, the researchers developed a scale of epistemological beliefs and verified its validity and reliability. The study sample consisted of (400) students who were selected in the available way. The results showed that the level of epistemological beliefs was at a high level, for dimensions, the rapid learning dimension came in the first rank, followed by the simple knowledge then and certain knowledge, then innate ability came at a high level. While the dimension of absolute power came in last rank at a medium level. The results showed that there were statistically significant differences according to the gender virable, come in favor female, and to the college come in favor scientific and medical, and to the academic year in favor of the first year and fourth year.