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Sources Of Self-Efficacy Information For Writing: A Qualitative Inquiry, Mary E. Holmes
Sources Of Self-Efficacy Information For Writing: A Qualitative Inquiry, Mary E. Holmes
College of Education and Human Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
This study explored the sources of information that inform students’ self-efficacy beliefs in the area of writing. A qualitative phenomenological case study approach was use to capture the experiences of gifted middle school students.
Writing is a critical skill for success in school and beyond, and many students in the United States are not able to adequately write extended texts (Bruning & Horn, 2000; National Center for Education Statistics, 2012). Understanding students’ motivation for engaging with writing might provide insight into how to better support students’ experience with writing in school. Self-efficacy is a key construct within motivation, and it …