Self-Efficacy of Risk Taking in Outdoor Recreation as a Predictor of the Self-Efficacy of Risk Taking in Essay Writing

Abstract

During two decades of teaching, we have observed that writing students seem more emotionally honest when their writing class is accompanied by an outdoor recreation component. The ability to take perceived risks is important to both outdoor recreation and writing; thus, we postulated that confidence gained in taking risks in outdoor experiences might affect students' confidence in taking risks in their reflective writing. In this study, we applied Bandura's (1997) self-efficacy theory to two classes of writing students, one that included outdoor experience and one that did not. We examined whether participating in outdoor activities would increase the self-efficacy of risk taking in the experimental group and whether this growth of self-efficacy in outdoor contexts would be accompanied by increased self-efficacy of risk taking in writing personal essays. Findings indicated significantly more growth of self-efficacy scores pertaining to risk taking in the writing of students in the experimental group versus those in the control group.

Asking students to recall success may not enhance their perceived self-efficacy

“…Several studies have indeed found that success in one area may lead to enhanced PSE in another (e.g. Samuels & Gibb, 2002;Taniguchi et al, 2017;Widmer et al, 2014). In one study involving students aged 17-23, researchers examined the impact of outdoor risk-taking (Taniguchi et al, 2017).…”

“…Samuels & Gibb, 2002;Taniguchi et al, 2017;Widmer et al, 2014). In one study involving students aged 17-23, researchers examined the impact of outdoor risk-taking (Taniguchi et al, 2017). Perhaps unsurprisingly, participation in outdoor activities enhanced PSE for outdoor risk-taking.…”

“…Previous studies of the "spreading" hypothesis have explored apparently quite disparate domains, e.g. risk-taking in outdoor activity and risk-taking in writing (Taniguchi et al, 2017). In the present study two closely related skills were chosen: "writing ideation" and "writing conventions".…”

Risk Alma Ve Eleştirel Düşünme Eğilimlerinde Doğa Macera Eğitimine Bağlı Değişimlerin İncelenmesi

“…Çünkü artan beceri seviyesi uzmanlık, güven veya öz-yeterliliğin artmasına yol açar (Caldwell, 2001). Son zamanlarda yapılan araştırmalar, ergenlere yönelik teorik olarak tasarlanmış programlarda doğada kazanılan etkinlik becerilerinin akademik etkinliğe genellenebileceğini göstermekte, kendine güven alt boyutundaki azalma ise bireylerin korkuyla ilişkili yüksek düzeyde uyarılma (Taniguchi, 2017) yaşamasından kaynaklı olabileceği düşünülmektedir.…”

“…Bunun sonucunda yeni oluşturulan kodlar, farklı performans becerilerini içerebilir, ancak benzer genel becerilerin kullanımını gerektirebilir. Bir başka söylemle kış şartlarında yaşamı sürdürme becerisini sergileyerek başarılı olan bir bireyin kazanacağı öz-yeterlik, farklı bir beceriye ilişkin yeni belirlenecek kodlara etki edebilir (Taniguchi, 2017). Ya da dağcılık eğitiminde edinilen deneyim eleştirel düşünce ve risk alma eğilimleri üzerinde etki yaratabilir.…”