ERIC Number: EJ883730
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 24
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ISSN: ISSN-1052-4800
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Efficacy and Anxiety: An Examination of Writing Attitudes in a First-Year Seminar
Goodman, Sheryl Baratz; Cirka, Carol Cabrey
Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, v20 n3 p5-28 2009
The authors investigated changes in self-efficacy in writing and writing apprehension in a sample of first-year college students in an interdisciplinary writing-intensive course taught by faculty from varied disciplines at a liberal arts college. Results showed that self-efficacy in writing significantly increased while writing apprehension decreased significantly from the beginning to the end of the semester. In addition, writing apprehension partially mediated the effect of self-efficacy in writing on performance, as measured by course grades. These findings highlight the importance of looking beyond students' ability and instructor course design to the role of self-efficacy and apprehension in understanding students' writing performance. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Writing Attitudes, First Year Seminars, Self Efficacy, Liberal Arts, Writing Apprehension, College Freshmen, Student Attitudes, Interdisciplinary Approach, Instructional Effectiveness, Grades (Scholastic), Writing Skills, Writing Assignments, Pretests Posttests, Hypothesis Testing, Gender Differences, Racial Differences, White Students, African American Students, Hispanic American Students, Asian American Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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