Generation 1.5 Preservice Teachers: The Evolution of Their Writing Confidence Levels and Self-Efficacy in Writing Intensive Courses.
Year: 2016
Type: article
Abstract: This action research examines how Generation 1.5 preservice teachers develop as writers during writing intensive courses. Generation 1.5 reflects immigrants who have life experiences inclusive of two or more countries including diverse cultures and languages (Roberge, 2009). Understanding the factors impacting how Generation 1.5 students use writing skills and writing as a tool for learning and for communicating is to crucial to their development as effective classroom teachers. This research study explored how Generation 1.5 preservice teachers evolved in their writing confidence levels and self-efficacy in Writing Intensive courses to determine: How does self-efficacy relate to preservice teachers’ overall writing performance? The results of the study indicate that Generation 1.5 preservice teachers experienced an increase in writing selfefficacy and writing confidence over the course of a Writing Intensive course.
Source: The reading matrix
Author: Katie D. Lewis
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2397041274