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"Sorry, but I Suck at Writing": A Study of Writing Self-efficacy in First-Year College Students
Title
"Sorry, but I Suck at Writing": A Study of Writing Self-efficacy in First-Year College Students
Author
Greene, Mary-Elizabeth
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Education, Higher, Adult education, Social sciences--Research
Description
In this study, current research on writing self-efficacy—"confidence that one can perform successfully in a particular domain" (Bruning 25)—and data from a local survey of first-year college students, or freshmen, is used to examine dispositions t...
Getting Schooled on Resistance: Dominant and Counter Narratives of Writing and the Circulation of Power in Urban School Reform
Title
Getting Schooled on Resistance: Dominant and Counter Narratives of Writing and the Circulation of Power in Urban School Reform
Author
Urbanski, Cynthia
Date Created
2012
Subjects--Topical
Education
Description
Michel Foucault argues that power is everywhere, all of the time. He describes it as concrete, "capillary," acting in, on and through the actual body. All "knowledge" and "truth" is an effect of that power which is why power and knowledge are inte...
Place-based education, student writing, and cultural contexts: A case study of building community consciousness in a rural middle school classroom
Title
Place-based education, student writing, and cultural contexts: A case study of building community consciousness in a rural middle school classroom
Author
Donovan, Erin
Date Created
2014
Subjects--Topical
Education
Description
The idea of place extends beyond just the location where people live. Place is a narrative, a story that involves interactions, characters, conflicts, and the rise and flow of humanity. By understanding the importance of place and the connection t...
The Impact of Writing Instruction on Students’ Attitude and Self- Efficacy in Writing
Title
The Impact of Writing Instruction on Students’ Attitude and Self- Efficacy in Writing
Author
Stockett, Amanda
Date Created
2021
Subjects--Topical
Education
Description
This qualitative study examined whether or not three different writing strategies affected students’ self-efficacy beliefs and attitudes towards writing assignments. The participants in this study were 9th-grade students in an English 1 classroom ...