The effects of two different goal setting processes on students' attitudes towards writing and towards a writing course

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buir.advisorSnyder, Bill
dc.contributor.authorTopuz, Elif
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-01T11:00:55Z
dc.date.available2016-07-01T11:00:55Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.descriptionCataloged from PDF version of article.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis study was designed to investigate the effects of two different goal setting procedures on students’ attitudes towards writing in general and towards the English 102 course offered at METU. Three groups of students participated in this study. One group was the control group. The other two groups were experimental groups. One of the experimental groups was assigned goals by their teacher whereas the other set their own goals. To compare groups for the overall attitudes, attitudes towards writing and the writing course, the same survey was given as a pre- and post-treatment survey to the three groups. Six ANOVAs were used to analyze the comparisons between groups. Nine t-tests were used to investigate the attitude changes within groups. The between groups analyses indicated that the significant difference in overall attitudes and attitudes towards the writing course that existed between the control and the self-set goal setting groups disappeared after the treatment. The within groups analysis showed that the attitudes of the control and the assigned goal setting groups changed in a negative direction while attitudes for the self-set goal setting group moved in a positive direction. Reflections gathered from the self-set goal setting group indicated positive changes related to effort, self-study, and awareness resulting from the goal setting process.en_US
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dc.description.statementofresponsibilityTopuz, Elifen_US
dc.format.extentxiii, 89 leavesen_US
dc.identifier.itemidBILKUTUPB083903
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11693/29529
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectGoal setting theoryen_US
dc.subjectwritingen_US
dc.subjectself-set goalsen_US
dc.subjectassigned goalsen_US
dc.subjectgoalsen_US
dc.subject.lccP211 .T67 2004en_US
dc.subject.lcshWriting.en_US
dc.titleThe effects of two different goal setting processes on students' attitudes towards writing and towards a writing courseen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineTeaching English as a Foreign Language
thesis.degree.grantorBilkent University
thesis.degree.levelMaster's
thesis.degree.nameMA (Master of Arts)

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