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Randler, Christoph; Wüst-Ackermann, Peter; im Kampe, Viola Otte; Meyer-Ahrens, Inga H.; Tempel, Benjamin J.; Vollmer, Christian – Research in Science Education, 2015
Emotions influence motivation and achievement, but negative emotions have rarely been assessed in science education. In this study, we assessed the influence of two different expressive writing assignments on disgust and anxiety in university students prior to the dissection of a trout. We randomly assigned students to one of two expressive…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Emotional Response, Student Motivation, Writing Assignments
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Pachankis, John E.; Goldfried, Marvin R. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2010
Objective: This study tested the effectiveness of an expressive writing intervention for gay men on outcomes related to psychosocial functioning. Method: Seventy-seven gay male college students (mean age = 20.19 years, SD = 1.99) were randomly assigned to write for 20 min a day for 3 consecutive days about either (a) the most stressful or…
Descriptors: Physical Health, Sexual Orientation, Expressive Language, Homosexuality
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Fernsten, Linda – Teacher Education and Practice, 2005
This article explores the concept of writer identity and its influences as constructed by a group of college writers. Using a poststructural and sociocultural perspective, it takes a stand regarding the politics of language and the teaching of writing, especially as they relate to students whose racial, ethnic, cultural, and economic backgrounds…
Descriptors: Sociocultural Patterns, Urban Areas, Politics of Education, Faculty Mobility