Exploring first-year university students’ learning journals
Conceptions of second language self-concept and self-efficacy for academic writing
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11988264 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laura Mendoza (0000-0002-8070-5507, University of Helsinki, corresponding author), Tuula Lehtonen (0000-0003-1916-7460, University of Helsinki), Sari Lindblom-Ylänne (0000-0001-7297-7433, University of Helsinki), Heidi Hyytinen (0000-0002-5078-1429, University of Helsinki) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 106 |
| Pages | 102759-102759 |
| Publication date | 2022-02-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | System (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0346-251X • E-ISSN: 1879-3282 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.system.2022.102759 |
| OpenAlex | W4213247775 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 60 |
This qualitative study analyzes first-year university students’ conceptions of their second language (L2) self-concept and self-efficacy for academic writing in English. The data consist of learning journals (N = 74), collected at a Finnish university in an English as a medium of instruction (EMI) context. L2 self-concept descriptions included positive, mixed, and negative ends of the continuum as well as stories of change. These descriptions encompassed various contextual mentions including grades, the current EMI context, and social comparison. The self-efficacy beliefs for academic writing reflected a stage of change among the students. The students reporting more positive, emerging self-efficacy described sensations of familiarity with academic writing. In turn, the students reporting low self-efficacy emphasized that academic writing was new and that they needed more guidance and feedback. An analysis of how the L2 self-concept conceptions and self-efficacy beliefs for academic writing co-occurred on an individual level revealed further variation among this group. Nevertheless, the negative L2 self-concept conceptions seemed to co-occur more with low self-efficacy for academic writing. Furthermore, the findings suggest that positive L2 self-concept conceptions may be of help when building self-efficacy for academic writing in English. The implications are discussed on theoretical and pedagogical levels
Academic writing · Context (archaeology · English for academic purposes · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Second language · Second language writing · Self-concept · Self-efficacy · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Psychology · Second Language Learning and Teaching · Social Psychology · Student Assessment and Feedback
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| Unique citing works | 17 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |