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Download full textPajares, M. Frank; Johnson, Margaret J. – 1993
A study investigated the writing self-efficacy, writing outcome expectations, writing apprehension, personal self-efficacy, and writing performance of 30 undergraduate students throughout one semester. Results indicated support for social cognitive theory and prior findings that report a relationship between self-efficacy and performance. A…
Descriptors: Correlation, Higher Education, Models, Predictor Variables
Rose, Mike – 1984
Noting that the problem of writer's block is often rooted in such cognitive difficulties as rigid or inappropriate composing rules and planning strategies, this study approaches writer's block as a measurable problem that can be analyzed and remedied. The introductory chapter defines writer's block and pertinent terms, discusses a cognitive model…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Cognitive Processes, Higher Education, Models
Stacks, Don W.; And Others – 1983
A study provided the initial test of a multidimensional instrument based on the idea that syntactic language choice might predict writing apprehension. The test measured six factors: (1) blank page paralysis, (2) general affect toward writing, (3) positive/negative business affect, (4) alternative modes, (5) attitude toward writing competence, and…
Descriptors: Business Communication, College Students, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
