Citation
Jalaluddin, Ilyana
(2013)
Predicting writing performance outcome via writing
self-efficacy and implication on L2 tertiary learners in Malaysia.
World Applied Sciences Journal, 26 (5).
pp. 643-652.
ISSN 1818-4952; ESSN: 1991-6426
Abstract
Generally, this study looks into the connection between writing self-efficacy level and writing skills
performance. It will look into detail the accuracy of how far writing self-efficacy able to predict the outcome of
a learner in L2 context and the implication that it has on the learning of writing among L2 tertiary learners in
Malaysia. This study had been conducted in one of Malaysian universities, Universiti Putra Malaysia and
the participants were the final year undergraduate learners majoring in Applied Linguistics and Literature.
An analysis was conducted by looking at two categories of writer namely high self-efficacy writer and low
self-efficacy writer. Self-efficacy level was measured through Writing self-efficacy questionnaire. All of these
writers’ essays had been collected and analysed qualitatively (i.e. language and content development) and
quantitatively (i.e. scores) in order to relate to their writing self-efficacy level. Correlation analysis showed weak relationship between self-efficacy and writing skills performances. Apart from that, qualitative data depict two
distinct style of writing between high self-efficacy writer and low self-efficacy writer and scores show that low
self-efficacy writer performed better than high self-efficacy writer. The implications are discussed in relation to teaching and learning within the Malaysian tertiary setting.
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