Epistemological Positioning Scale
(EPS)
Research Group
Contacts
Maria do Rosário Moura Pinheiro
TITLE OF THE PORTUGUESE VERSION
Escala de Posicionamento Epistemológico
PORTUGUESE VERSION
Figueiredo, C., Pinheiro, M. R., & Huet, I. (2015)
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The results of the dimensionality analysis of the scale, revealed a three-dimensional structure, composed of four factors:
- F1 – Epistemological sophistication
- F2 – Epistemological naivety
- F3 – Unchanging knowledge
- F4 – Learning quickly
REFERENCES
-
Figueiredo, C., Pinheiro, M. R., & Huet, I. (2015). Epistemological development and assessment of personal beliefs about knowledge and knowing: Validation study of the Epistemological Positioning Scale for PhD Students. Revista Portuguesa de Pedagogia, 49(1), 105-130.