Journal of Educational Sciences > Volume 24, No. 1, 2012

Female Students, epistemological beliefs about science at educational science faculties in the Jordanian and Al-I-lussein Bin Talal universities and its effects on their learning style and scientific attitudes / Talal Al- Zobi,Ibrahim El-shar’a ,Mohamad Khair Al-salamt

The present study aimed at identifying the effects of female Students epistemological beliefs about science at the educationalscience faculties at the Jordan and Al-Iluseein bin Talal universities, and their effects on their learning style and scientific attitudes.For the purpose of the study, the researchers developed three scales , epistemological beliefs, learning style, and science attitudes, .administrated on , 200,  female students,.
The finding of the study revealed that the Transitional belief is the common epistemological belief among female students. And the resultsdemonstrated that there is a significant difference in epistemological beliefs due to the universities, and there is a significant difference inepistemological beliefs due to the female students' scientifically attitudes. While there is no significant difference in learning style due to theepistemological beliefs.
Finally according to the findings, it was recommended that is necessary introduce teaching strategies based on constructivism approach,encourage the curriculum developers" to concentrate on the on constructivism approach, and to concern about pre-service and in-servicesteacher training usage modern instructional strategies.on the on constructivism approach, and to concern about pre-service and in-services teacher training usage modern instructional strategies.