Epistemology or the theory of knowledge has always been regarded as one of the most
important fields of philosophy. As much research has been done, new arguments, new
variants, and new concepts and distinctions are appearing and makes epistemological
theories more sophisticated. Many education researchers tried to explore individuals’
personal epistemological development and their epistemological beliefs: how individuals
come to know, the theories and beliefs they hold about knowing, and the manner in
which such epistemological premises are a part of and an influence on the cognitive
processes of their thinking and reasoning. The aim of this paper is to prove that
the students’ epistemological beliefs influence their learning process. Eleven research
articles on the relationship between epistemological beliefs and the learning process
which were published during the last five years are collected from ERIC based on the
education level and the key word, Epistemology and the Learning Process. These research
pointed out that epistemological beliefs have a significant impact on the learning
process. Epistemological beliefs of students are closely related to their ways of
learning and their perceptions of learning. These papers pointed out that epistemological
beliefs are multi-dimensional phenomena that affect different aspects of students'
learning and education. Constructivist learning envirnonment needs students with sophisticated
epistemological beliefs which means higher level of epistemological beliefs. According
to the scientific research results, the conclusion which is the students’ level of
epistemological beliefs and their learning process are directly proportional, can
be made. Based on these results, I would like to recommend that educators should create
teaching-learning environments in line with students’ epistemological belief levels.
