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A scaffolding intervention to improve self-efficacy in source-based argumentative writing

Frontiers in Psychology
This study examined the role of scaffolding as temporary support offered by an educator to help students complete a learning task that would be challenging to accomplish without this support.
Besma Allagui
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Bioinspired Co‐Assembly Enables Multiscale Architected Hydrogels for 3D Printing With Integrated Antibacterial and Bioactive Functions

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A multicomponent supramolecular hydrogel integrating cell‐adhesive and antibacterial peptides within an alginate‐cellulose nanofibril matrix is developed. Peptide co‐assembly simultaneously strengthens the hydrogel network, improves extrusion printability, and imparts cell‐adhesive and antibacterial functions, offering a versatile platform for ...
Mor Tsuriano‐Zernichov, Francesca Netti, Sigal Rencus‐Lazar, Moran Aviv, Lihi Adler‐Abramovich   +4 more
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Developing Early Career Researchers’ Self-efficacy for Academic Writing [PDF]

Self-efficacy is important for maintaining a person’s belief in their capacity to perform desired behaviours and achieve desired goals; without self-efficacy, in the context of academic writing, one may doubt their ability to achieve writing goals ...
Murray, Rowena, Thow, Morag, Hardy, Alison, McLellan, Gillian, Smith, Michelle   +4 more
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Factors affecting EFL students’ acceptance of blended learning for writing: examining the mediating effect of self-efficacy and writing performance

Cogent Education
Despite research on the effects of BL on English writing, there remains a gap in understanding the factors affecting students’ acceptance of blended learning (BL) for English writing, especially examining the mediating roles of self-efficacy and writing ...
Phe Quang Chu, Raqib Chowdhury, Le Thi Thanh Thu   +2 more
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Dynamically Actuated Reconfigurable Topographical Surface Enables Active Control of Implant‐Associated Infections

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A dynamically actuated reconfigurable topographical surface (DARTS) integrates contact‐mediated bactericidal nanotopography with programmable mechanical actuation to actively disrupt bacterial biofilms. Dynamic surface reconfiguration enhances bacterial killing and suppresses implant‐associated infections in vivo, providing a new strategy for active ...
Mohammad Asadi Tokmedash, Jihun Lee, J. Scott VanEpps, Sungmin Nam, Jouha Min   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of AI-Powered ChatBots on EFL Students' Writing Skills, Self-Efficacy, and Self-Regulation: A Mixed-Methods Study

Global Educational Research Review
Purpose – The study explores the impact of AI-powered ChatBots on English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students' writing skills, self-efficacy, and self-regulation.
Eka Apriani, Luis Cardoso, Ahmed J. Obaid, Muthmainnah Muthmainnah, Erfin Wijayanti, Farida Esmianti, Dadan Supardan   +6 more
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THE EFFECTS OF A STUDY SKILLS PROGRAM ON SELF-EFFICACY AND SELF-REGULATED LEARNING STRATEGIES USE

, 2008
This study examined the impact of a study skills program utilizing daily journal writing and weekly peer-group discussions to facilitate the acquisition of effective learning strategies and to enhance perceptions of self-efficacy.
Spatola, Annmarie
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Chitin‐Derived Carbon‐Metal Functional Materials

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Functional carbon materials are synthesized from combination of biopolymer (chitin) and iron precursors. The resultant material exhibits superior surface area and adsorptive properties compared to carbon materials synthesized directly from pure chitin.
Herry Fang, Chao Hsuan (Joseph) Sung, Haitao Yu, Ezra Sarmiento, Katarina Kotanchek, Ryan Christopher Lee, Michelle Chan, David Kisailus   +7 more
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PLS-SEM MULTI GROUP ANALYSIS: UNCOVERING THE INTERPLAY OF FACTORS AFFECTING ACADEMIC WRITING SELF-EFFICACY OF EFL POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS

TEFLIN Journal
This cross-sectional study investigates the factors influencing writing self-efficacy among EFL postgraduate students in Indonesia. It employs a quantitative analysis facilitated through partial least squares-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM).
Lastika Ary Prihandoko, Joko Nurkamto, Djamika   +2 more
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The Effects of a QuillBot-Based Intervention on English Language Majors’ EFL Writing Performance, Apprehension, and Self-Efficacy [PDF]

Some recent studies have reported positive effects of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered writing assistants on students’ EFL writing skills, but their impact on affective factors has yet to be examined.
Marwa Said Mustafa El-Garawany
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