A Multicomponent Measure of Writing Motivation With Basic College Writers

• Published in: Learning disability quarterly Vol. 39; no. 1; pp. 31 - 43
• Main Authors: MacArthur, Charles A., Philippakos, Zoi A., Graham, Steve
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA Hammill Institute on Disabilities and SAGE Publications 01.02.2016; SAGE Publications; SAGE Publications and Hammill Institute on Disabilities; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Achievement Need; Affective Behavior; Basic Writing; Beliefs; College Students; Correlation; Curriculum development; Developmental Studies Programs; Essays; Evaluation Methods; Factor Analysis; Goal Orientation; Mastery Learning; Mastery motivation; Motivation; Motivation research; Pretests Posttests; Questionnaires; Scores; Self Efficacy; Special Series Articles; Student Attitudes; Student Motivation; Students; Two Year College Students; United States (East); Woodcock Johnson Tests of Achievement; Writers; Writing; Writing Achievement; Writing assignments; Writing exercises; Writing Instruction; Writing processes; writing motivation; developmental writing; goal orientation; beliefs about writing; self-efficacy

The purpose of the current study was to develop and validate a measure of motivation for use with basic college writers that would measure self-efficacy, achievement goals, beliefs, and affect. As part of a design research project on curriculum for community college developmental writing classes, 13...