College Students as Writing Theorists: Goals and Beliefs about the Causes of Success.

Silva, Tony; Nicholls, John G.

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ERIC Number: EJ467982

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1993

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College Students as Writing Theorists: Goals and Beliefs about the Causes of Success.

Silva, Tony; Nicholls, John G.

Contemporary Educational Psychology, v18 n3 p281-93 Jul 1993

Goals in writing and beliefs about how to write well were studied for 653 undergraduates in a composition class. Goals and beliefs are identified in terms of four dimensions. Results make it clear that students have diverse beliefs about how to write well and associated commitments to these approaches. (SLD)

Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Beliefs, College Students, Educational Theories, Higher Education, Student Attitudes, Student Educational Objectives, Student Motivation, Thinking Skills, Writing (Composition), Writing Achievement, Writing Improvement, Writing Instruction, Writing Skills

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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