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Dimensions Of Epistemic Authority Of University Professors

Social and Natural Sciences Journal

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Title Dimensions Of Epistemic Authority Of University Professors
 
Creator Blumberga, Solveiga; Riga International School of Economics and Business Administration
 
Subject
Epistemic Beliefs, Perceived Epistemic Authority.

 
Description The article analyses the issue of the concept of social epistemology regarding knowledge transmission from the point of view of social psychology. Knowledge transmission is related to the epistemic aspect of authority, which is demonstrated by the structural element of authority – source of knowledge or the assumed truth. In higher education, the distinction of epistemology is related to epistemological views, their multiple dimensions which show the extent and type how students perceive professors as epistemic authorities – sources of knowledge who are trusted and relied on.
 
Publisher CBU, o.p.s
 
Contributor
 
Date 2012-10-01
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://ojs.journals.cz/index.php/SNSJ/article/view/299
10.12955/snsj.v5i0.299
 
Source Social and Natural Sciences Journal; Vol 5 (2012)
1804-9710
1804-4158
10.12955/snsj.v5i0
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://ojs.journals.cz/index.php/SNSJ/article/view/299/996
 
Rights Copyright (c) 2012 Solveiga Blumberga
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