J. D. Williams|Seiji Takaku
Help Seeking and Writing Performance among College Students: A Longitudinal Study
adaptive help seeking selfefficacy examined extensively last 20 years studies investigated role writing center tutoring become important component processoriented writing instruction using data collected 8year period study analyzes effect writing selfefficacy assessed using established selfefficacy scales helpseeking behavior measured frequency writing center visitation writing performance measured composition grades participants 671 undergraduates approximately half international students english second third language data analyses showed inverse correlation selfefficacy helpseeking behavior addition high levels helpseeking behavior resulted better performance composition classes especially esl participants indeed behavior strongest predictor success