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A validation program for the Self-Beliefs, Writing-Beliefs, and Attitude Survey: A measure of adolescents' motivation toward writing
Assessing Writing ( IF 4.2 ) Pub Date : 2019-01-01 , DOI: 10.1016/j.asw.2018.12.004
Katherine Landau Wright , Tracey S. Hodges , Erin M. McTigue

Abstract Recent findings reveal clear evidence that students’ low performance on writing tasks is often related to problems with motivation. Writing curriculum and interventions produce varying effects on adolescents’ writing outcomes, and such variations may be mediated by motivation. However, without a valid tool for measuring students’ motivation towards writing, these effects cannot be quantified. In this study we present the results of our multi-study validation program for the Self-Beliefs, Writing-Beliefs, and Attitude Survey (SWAS). This measure is designed for monitoring students' motivation towards writing, as well as identifying variables that mediate student achievement. We first addressed substantive validation through a thorough review of research. Next, in Study 1, we established structural validity through multiple types of factor analyses and establishing reliability coefficients for the instrument scores. Finally, in Study 2, we provide evidence of external validity by comparing students’ SWAS scores to other measures of writing. Following these procedures, we were able to establish that the SWAS provides a valid measure of students’ writing motivation and is an instrument appropriate for a particularly important age group – adolescent learners. Additionally, through this process, we add to the theoretical base by proposing a new multi-dimensional model of writing motivation.

中文翻译:

自我信念、写作信念和态度调查的验证计划:衡量青少年写作动机

摘要 最近的研究结果揭示了明确的证据表明学生在写作任务中的低表现通常与动机问题有关。写作课程和干预对青少年的写作成果产生不同的影响,这种变化可能是由动机调节的。然而,如果没有衡量学生写作动机的有效工具,这些影响就无法量化。在这项研究中,我们展示了针对自我信念、写作信念和态度调查 (SWAS) 的多项研究验证计划的结果。该措施旨在监测学生的写作动机,以及确定影响学生成绩的变量。我们首先通过对研究的彻底审查来解决实质性验证问题。接下来,在研究 1 中,我们通过多种类型的因素分析建立了结构效度,并建立了工具分数的信度系数。最后,在研究 2 中,我们通过将学生的 SWAS 分数与其他写作测量方法进行比较来提供外部效度的证据。按照这些程序,我们能够确定 SWAS 提供了有效衡量学生写作动机的方法,并且是一种适用于特别重要的年龄组——青少年学习者的工具。此外,通过这个过程,我们通过提出一个新的多维写作动机模型来增加理论基础。按照这些程序,我们能够确定 SWAS 提供了有效衡量学生写作动机的方法,并且是一种适用于特别重要的年龄组——青少年学习者的工具。此外,通过这个过程,我们通过提出一个新的多维写作动机模型来增加理论基础。按照这些程序,我们能够确定 SWAS 提供了有效衡量学生写作动机的方法,并且是一种适用于特别重要的年龄组——青少年学习者的工具。此外,通过这个过程,我们通过提出一个新的多维写作动机模型来增加理论基础。
更新日期:2019-01-01
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