Effects of Faith Integration Activities on Students’ Epistemologies in Introductory Physics Classes

Integrating faith with academic disciplines should result in enrichment of students’ perspectives on both the discipline and their faith. This quasi-experimental pilot study examines how faith integration activities in introductory physics classes affected students’ epistemologies, defined as their...

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Main Author: McCoy, Bradley K. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2021
In: Christian higher education
Year: 2021, Volume: 20, Issue: 4, Pages: 271-285
IxTheo Classification:CF Christianity and Science
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VB Hermeneutics; Philosophy
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