Writing and motivation / edited by Suzanne Hidi, Pietro Boscolo.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hidi, Suzanne.

Boscolo, Pietro, 1939-

Series:

Studies in Writing 19.

Studies in writing, 1572-6304 ; v. 19

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Authorship--Psychological aspects.

Authorship.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (347 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The aim of this volume is to bring together contributions from international research on writing and motivation. It not only addresses the basic question of how motivation to write can be fostered, but also provides analyses of conceptual and theoretical issues at the intersection of the topics of motivation and writing. What emerges from the various chapters is that the motivational aspects of writing represent a rich, productive and partially still unexplored research field. This volume is a step in the direction of a more systematic analysis of the problems as well as an effort to present and compare various models, perspectives and methods of motivation and writing. It addresses the implications of writing instruction based on the 2 main approaches to writing research: cognitive and socio-cultural. It provides systematic analysis of the various models, perspectives, and methods of motivation and writing. It brings together the international research available in this burgeoning field.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / Suzanne Hidi and Pietro Boscolo

Chapter 1: The Multiple Meanings of Motivation to Write / Pietro Boscolo and Suzanne Hidi

Chapter 2: Why Write? A Consideration of Rhetorical Purpose / Nancy Nelson

Chapter 3: The Wholetheme Window of Dynamic Motivation in Writing to Learn Critical Thinking: A Multiple - Source Perspective / Asghar Iran-Nejad , Jason Brian Watts , Gopakumar Venugopalan and Yuejin Xu

Chapter 4: A Writer's Discipline: The Development of Self-Regulatory Skill / Barry J. Zimmerman and Anastasia Kitsantas

Chapter 5: Writing on an Interesting Topic: Does Writing Foster Interest? / Pietro Boscolo , Laura Del Favero and Michele Borghetto

Chapter 6: Motivations for ESL Writing Improvement in Pre-University Contexts / Alister Cumming , Tae-Young Kim and Kéanré B. Eouanzoui

Chapter 7: \'Putting Things into Words\': The Development of 12-15-Year-Old Students' Interest for Writing / Rebecca L. Lipstein and K. Ann Renninger

Chapter 8: Writing Self-Efficacy and Its Relation to Gender, Writing Motivation and Writing Competence: A Developmental Perspective / Frank Pajares , Gio Valiante and Yuk Fai Cheong

Chapter 9: Mark Twain's Writers' Workshop: A Nature-Nurture Perspective for Motivating Students with Learning Disabilities to Compose / Virginia W. Berninger and Suzanne Hidi

Chapter 10: Fostering Students' Willingness and Interest in Argumentative Writing: An Intervention Study / Bianca De Bernardi and Emanuela Antolini

Chapter 11: The Role of Interest and Self-Efficacy in Science-Related Expository Writing / Suzanne Hidi , Mary Ainley , Dagmar Berndorff and Laura Del Favero

Chapter 12: Observational Learning through Video-Based Models: Impact on Students' Accuracy of Self-Efficacy Beliefs, Task Knowledge and Writing Performances / Mariet Raedts , Gert Rijlaarsdam , Luuk van Waes and Frans Daems

Chapter 13: The Role of Literate Communities in the Development of Children's Interest in Writing / Susan Bobbitt Nolen

Chapter 14: A Cross-Case Study of Writing Motivation as Empowerment / Penny Oldfather and Cyndie Hynd Shanahan

References / Suzanne Hidi and Pietro Boscolo

Author Index / Suzanne Hidi and Pietro Boscolo

Subject Index / Suzanne Hidi and Pietro Boscolo

Previously Published Titles in this Series / Suzanne Hidi and Pietro Boscolo.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786610707478

9781280707476

128070747X

9781849508216

1849508216

9780080466132

0080466133

OCLC:

437175643

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9781849508216 DOI