The flipped Classroom is an approach that has been often mentioned in recent years, namely a learning model which pedagogical concepts are reversed can reorganize students' needs to ensemble the times modern era. This research aimed analyze: (1) Does Flipped have better effectiveness than Conventional Learning Model for teaching writing?; (2) Do high-motivation students show writing competencie...

A quasi-experimental study compared the effects of feedback condition on eighth-grade students’ writing motivation and writing achievement. Four classes of eighth-graders were assigned to a combined feedback condition in which they received feedback on their writing from their teacher and from an automated essay evaluation (AEE) system called PEGWriting®. Four other eighth-grade classes were as...

Background Individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are responsible for the daily decisions and actions necessary to manage their disease, which makes self-management the cornerstone of diabetes care. Many patients do not reach recommended treatment goals, and thus it is important to develop and evaluate innovative interventions that facilitate optimal motivation for adequate self-manag...

Journal writing is a promising follow-up to course-work. A learning journal is a written explication of one’s own learning processes and outcomes after a lecture or seminar session. To fully exploit the potential of journal writing, instructional support is required. Experimental studies showed that prompts are effective in optimizing journal writing. To investigate the long-term effects of pro...

Most time spent writing in schools is typically the form of practice, often short-form assignments, and focused on mechanics cognitive approaches to writing, rather than motivation. Research has only recently begun document a direct relationship between achievement motivation, but so far concludes that two constructs do inform each other. Therefore, for present study, we independently examined ...

INTRODUCTION Researchers are challenged to publish or perish. A range of barriers to writing can result in sub-optimal productivity, particularly for early career researchers. Researchers in rural areas may face additional challenges of distance and limited access to colleagues. Implementing strategies to address some of these obstacles was identified as a priority for a group of early career, ...