ERIC Number: EJ1462376
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 27
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ISSN: ISSN-1947-8518
EISSN: EISSN-1947-8526
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Collaborative Writing Factors Affecting English as a Foreign Language Student Writing Performance
International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, v15 n1 2025
This study determines collaborative writing factors affecting English as a foreign language (EFL) students' writing performance (WP). The model draws on Bandura's social cognitive learning theory, focusing on environmental factors, individual beliefs, and behavioral factors. The questionnaires were delivered to 85 EFL students at a university in Vietnam. The statistics show that the standardized root mean squared residual index is 0.060, meaning a good model fit. In particular, the path regressions indicate that WP is affected directly by behavioral factors (63.7%) and indirectly by environmental factors (61.4%) and individual beliefs (24.1%). Regarding the collaborative writing environment, WP is indirectly affected by interaction with peers (37.3%), interaction with teachers (16.6%), and attitude toward the course (12.3%); however, the indirect effect of the use of technology on WP is not statistically significant. Finally, the author discusses some major administrative measures to stimulate causative factors, which will improve EFL students' WP.
Descriptors: Writing (Composition), English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Writing Achievement, Student Attitudes, Student Behavior, College Students, Foreign Countries, Cooperative Learning, Educational Environment, Teacher Student Relationship, Peer Relationship, Technology Uses in Education, Student Characteristics, Self Efficacy, Student Motivation, Reflection, Business Education
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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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Identifiers - Location: Vietnam
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