“…Empirical evidence in the context of the Pacific region, at present, suggests there is credence to further research investigation into the relations between epistemological beliefs and approaches to learning. Extant research studies by Mugler, Phan, and their colleagues (Mugler & Landbeck, 1997;Phan & Deo, 2007, In press;Richardson et al, 1995) in learning approaches, and the work of Phan (2006Phan ( , 2008aPhan ( , 2008b in personal epistemology have advocated the importance of one's sociohistorical milieu. The theoretical contention, arising from a number of reasons, underlies the belief that personal epistemology and learning approaches are deeply embedded in the sociocultural and family environments of individuals.…”