Taiwan Junior High School Adolescents’ Epistemological Beliefs toward Mathematics and Science

<table class="table-group" id="tab9"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left"></td><td align="left">Quick learning    (Math)</td><td align="left">Certain knowledge    (Math)</td><td align="left">Simple knowledge    (Math)</td><td align="left">Innate ability    (Math)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Quick learning    (science)</td><td align="left"><b>0.310</b>
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                </td><td align="left">0.004 (n.s.)</td><td align="left">−0.255***</td><td align="left">−0.169***</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Certain knowledge    (science)</td><td align="left">0.126**</td><td align="left"><b>0.664</b>
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                </td><td align="left">0.259***</td><td align="left">0.580***</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Simple knowledge    (science)</td><td align="left">0.359***</td><td align="left">0.243***</td><td align="left"><b>0.169</b>
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                </td><td align="left">0.487***</td></tr><tr><td align="left"> Innate ability    (science)</td><td align="left">0.530***</td><td align="left">0.363***</td><td align="left">0.288***</td><td align="left"><b>0.482</b>
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Table 9: Taiwan Junior High School Adolescents’ Epistemological Beliefs toward Mathematics and Science 