Influencing Language Mindsets and English Writing Competence through an EAP Program: A Longitudinal Study with Latent Transition Analysis
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| Title: | Influencing Language Mindsets and English Writing Competence through an EAP Program: A Longitudinal Study with Latent Transition Analysis |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Hansol Lee (ORCID |
| Source: | Language Teaching Research. 2026 30(1):92-114. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 23 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | English for Academic Purposes, Undergraduate Students, Cognitive Structures, Writing Skills, Instructional Effectiveness, English (Second Language), Profiles |
| DOI: | 10.1177/13621688221143258 |
| ISSN: | 1362-1688 1477-0954 |
| Abstract: | This study examined changes in undergraduate students' language mindsets and academic writing competence as a result of taking a one-semester English for academic purposes (EAP) writing course with a pre-post intervention on mindset. A total of 319 students participated in the study and completed a 10-week EAP course. The participants were administered the mindset questionnaire and the writing test at two different time-points. The results showed that the participants' level in one component of growth language mindset (general language intelligence beliefs), and scores on the writing test increased significantly. The results of the latent profile analysis revealed three distinctive profiles among the participants at both time-points: Growth profile, Mixed profile, and Fixed profile. The Growth and Mixed profiles were found to perform significantly better than the Fixed profile on the writing tests. Finally, the result of a latent transition analysis revealed that dynamic shifts in the profile membership could occur through the mindset intervention. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1494051 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This study examined changes in undergraduate students' language mindsets and academic writing competence as a result of taking a one-semester English for academic purposes (EAP) writing course with a pre-post intervention on mindset. A total of 319 students participated in the study and completed a 10-week EAP course. The participants were administered the mindset questionnaire and the writing test at two different time-points. The results showed that the participants' level in one component of growth language mindset (general language intelligence beliefs), and scores on the writing test increased significantly. The results of the latent profile analysis revealed three distinctive profiles among the participants at both time-points: Growth profile, Mixed profile, and Fixed profile. The Growth and Mixed profiles were found to perform significantly better than the Fixed profile on the writing tests. Finally, the result of a latent transition analysis revealed that dynamic shifts in the profile membership could occur through the mindset intervention. |
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| ISSN: | 1362-1688 1477-0954 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/13621688221143258 |
