Examining the role of feedback on agricultural communications students’ writing self-efficacy and self-determined motivation

Abstract

The student author, whose presentation of the scholarship herein was approved by the program of study committee, is solely responsible for the content of this dissertation. The Graduate College will ensure this dissertation is globally accessible and will not permit alterations after a degree is conferred.

Doctoral Students’ Experiences, Self-Efficacy, and Sense of Belonging Related to Academic Writing in an Online Program

“…Writing promotes student engagement by activating self-efficacy [27,28] and helping students develop a scholarly identity [1,21]. Sources of writing self-efficacy include student-and programlevel factors [29,30] and institutional and familial support [25]. Ultimately, the development of writing self-efficacy can alleviate writing anxiety and increase confidence in the writing process [25].…”

“…Sources of writing self-efficacy include student-and program-level factors [29,30], as well as institutional and familial support [25]. The benefits of promoting writing self-efficacy and sense of belonging include increasing writing performance and achievement [7], higher course grades [31,58], and increasing student engagement [27].…”