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ERIC Number: EJ1301225
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 13
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ISSN: EISSN-2578-2568
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Assessing Students' Writing and Public Speaking Self-Efficacy in a Composition and Communication Course
Frey, T. Kody; Vallade, Jessalyn I.
Journal of Communication Pedagogy, v1 n1 p27-39 2018
One avenue for assessing learning involves evaluating self-efficacy, as this psychological belief is a strong predictor of academic achievement. As such, the purpose of this study was to evaluate writing selfefficacy and public speaking self-efficacy in a composition and communication course. This course is structured to develop both writing and public speaking competencies; the research sought to determine whether students believed they were leaving the course feeling more confident in their capabilities within each respective academic domain. Results (N = 380) from pre- and post-test data suggest that students' reported writing and public speaking self-efficacy significantly increased over the semester. Additionally, students' mastery experiences, operationalized as informative essay and informative speech grades, were related positively to changes in self-efficacy at the end of the semester. These results offer three implications for teaching within this course design and structure.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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