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Self-Efficacy and Persistence in a Digital Writing Classroom: A Case Study of Fifth-Grade Boys

Self-Efficacy and Persistence in a Digital Writing Classroom: A Case Study of Fifth-Grade Boys

Jessica S. Mitchell
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 28
ISBN13: 9781522528388|ISBN10: 1522528385|EISBN13: 9781522528395
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2838-8.ch007
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Mitchell, Jessica S. "Self-Efficacy and Persistence in a Digital Writing Classroom: A Case Study of Fifth-Grade Boys." Handbook of Research on Human Development in the Digital Age, edited by Valerie C. Bryan, et al., IGI Global, 2018, pp. 135-162. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2838-8.ch007

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Mitchell, J. S. (2018). Self-Efficacy and Persistence in a Digital Writing Classroom: A Case Study of Fifth-Grade Boys. In V. Bryan, A. Musgrove, & J. Powers (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Human Development in the Digital Age (pp. 135-162). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2838-8.ch007

Chicago

Mitchell, Jessica S. "Self-Efficacy and Persistence in a Digital Writing Classroom: A Case Study of Fifth-Grade Boys." In Handbook of Research on Human Development in the Digital Age, edited by Valerie C. Bryan, Ann T. Musgrove, and Jillian R. Powers, 135-162. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2838-8.ch007

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Abstract

Utilizing a New Literacies perspective, the purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore the digital writing experiences of one classroom of fifth-grade boys. Research questions for this study included the following: (1) What features of the digital writing environment impact student expressions of confidence in their abilities as writers? (2) How do expressions of confidence align with performance for students who are the least persistent in digital writing tasks? (3) How do expressions of confidence align with performance for students who are the most persistent in digital writing tasks? Through an embedded analysis, eight confidence features were identified. Compared against a holistic analysis of individual focal student experiences, this chapter provides two student vignettes to illustrate the differences between high-persisting and low-persisting students in a digital writing classroom.

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