Title

Curiouser & Curiouser: A Study of Creative Expressive Writing and Perceived Writerly Self-Efficacy in the Writing Center

Document Type

Student Presentation

Presentation Date

2015

Faculty Sponsor

Bruce Ballenger

Abstract

Wendy Bishop (1995) argues that to help students overcome writing anxiety, peer writing tutors must appreciate “the creative aspects of writing apprehension." Tutor efficaciousness plays a significant role in the tutor/client dynamic. Extending Bishop’s scholarship, this study explores the ways techniques gained as a creative writing major, integrated with writing center praxis, may alleviate writing apprehension for the client, and consequently, increase perceived self-efficacy in the tutor. Methods included case study, documenting the impact of low-stakes creative expressive writing individualized for each participant, and the use of post-session critical reflection. In addition to the preliminary results of this study, I will share specific prompts which produced the most impact.

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