Role of Caring in First-Year Composition: An Empirical Study of Mindsets, Dispositions, and Domain Identification

English language--Rhetoric--Study and teaching (Higher);Academic writing--Study and teaching;Education;Higher;College students

Suralski, Andrew

University of Wisconsin

关键词: English language--Rhetoric--Study and teaching (Higher);    Academic writing--Study and teaching;    Education;    Higher;    College students;   

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瑞士|英语

来源: University of Wisconsin

【 摘 要 】

This empirical study is an attempt to expand teachers;; understanding of the relationship between students;; attitudes and performance in the writing classroom. The researcher is particularly interested in how personality and beliefs can influence individuals;; readiness for college writing. Applying concepts from educational psychology, the researcher examines how domain identification and caring can potentially be important factors in determining students;; preparation and success in higher education. In a survey of more than 200 first-year composition students, caring was measured and analyzed, resulting in a valid Caring Scale. In addition to providing a framework to measure caring, this study also found several correlations between caring, mindsets towards intelligence, and standardized test performance.