Motivation and feedback: How implicit theories of intelligence predict L2 writers’ motivation and feedback orientation

Journal of Second Language Writing

Volumn 35, Issue , 2017, Pages 54-65

  Waller, Laurel ^a   Papi, Mostafa ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Feedback motivation; Implicit theories of intelligence; Individual differences; Writing; Written corrective feedback

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013030284     PISSN: 10603743     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jslw.2017.01.004     Document Type: Article

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