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The Effects of Self-Evaluation Writing Strategy Checksheets on Writing Self-Efficacy, Writing Anxiety and Academic Writing Outcomes
Bin Abdul Hamid, Muhammad Fadzli (2023) The Effects of Self-Evaluation Writing Strategy Checksheets on Writing Self-Efficacy, Writing Anxiety and Academic Writing Outcomes.
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| Abstract: | Academic writing is a key feature of higher education, yet some students face difficulties finding success in academic writing. Factors such as low writing self-efficacy and high writing anxiety hinder students’ ability to produce desired writing outcomes. This study seeks to investigate if an intervention – writing strategy checksheets that facilitate self-evaluation – can influence the writing self-efficacy and writing anxiety of students in a pre-master’s course. A mixed methods approach with a single group pre-post design was implemented to study the effects of the intervention on participants’ writing self-efficacy, writing anxiety, and writing outcomes in a writing assignment done collaboratively in dyads. Although no significant quantitative results were found to conclude that the intervention was effective at improving writing outcomes, enhancing writing self-efficacy, nor reducing writing anxiety, qualitative analyses suggested several benefits of the intervention. The use of writing strategy checksheets strengthened the process-oriented writing approach, provided students with clear writing goals, and facilitated systematic self-appraisal and evaluation of their writing. Indirect impact on increased self-efficacy and reduced anxiety is therefore likely. This study’s findings suggest that there is value in incorporating writing strategy checksheets as part of the writing process in future university courses involving academic writing. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 80 pedagogy, 81 education, teaching |
| Programme: | Educational Science and Technology MSc (60023) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/96825 |
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