Learners' Epistemologies

According to Schommer (1990), the epistemological beliefs learners hold may influence the manner in which they approach a learning task and what they subsequently learn. Read the article and report your impressions to the class. What do Schommer's findings imply for instruction? Should teachers or instructional designers be concerned with their students' epistemological beliefs? How should instruction be modified based on these beliefs?

Report your impressions of the article and your answers to the above questions in this discussion.