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Weiss, R. H.; Walters, S. A. – 1980
A study of the relationship between the quantity of writing assignments and writing apprehension involved 352 college students enrolled in 20 classes in eight discipline areas. Writing apprehension was measured by using the Daly-Miller writing apprehension inventory as a pretest and posttest. Tasks involving learning-centered writing (writing…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Higher Education, Learning Theories, Student Attitudes
Download full textFox, Roy F. – 1979
A 16-week study to investigate the effects that two methods of teaching writing had on writing apprehension and on overall quality and length of student writing involved over 100 college freshmen enrolled in English Composition classes. Except for the methods of writing instruction, both control and experimental group conditions were held…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Conventional Instruction, Experimental Teaching, Higher Education
