Exploring the Relationships among Epistemological Beliefs, Nature of Science, and Conceptual Change in the Learning of Evolutionary Theory

Table 4 Regression analysis for epistemological beliefs predicting conceptual change regarding evolutionary theory (N = 76)

Variable	B	SE B	β	t	R ²	Adj R ²	F (5,70)
1. Certain knowledge	1.13	0.64	0.22	1.77	0.28	0.22	5.01*
2. Simple knowledge	−0.79	0.55	−0.18	−1.43
3. Quick learning	−1.33	0.81	−0.21	−1.64
2. Fixed ability	−1.12	0.48	−0.28	−2.34*
3. Omniscient authority	−0.98	0.45	−0.25	−2.16*

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