Laura Mendoza
Lecturer
Lecturer
U410 Joint Learning
My research interests include academic writing in higher education, especially within contexts of English as a Medium of Instruction. I am interested in the interconnections between language skills, writing skills and various motivational factors as well as the roles these have in the overall study success and study experience.
Full researcher profile
https://research.aalto.fi/...
Areas of expertise
Developmental psychology, educational psychology, Adult education, Applied linguistics
Publications
Understanding master’s thesis writers in a Finnish EMI context: Writing conceptions, apprehension about grammar, self-efficacy for thesis writing and thesis grade
Laura Mendoza, Sari Lindblom-Ylänne, Tuula Lehtonen, Heidi Hyytinen
2023
Exploring first-year university students’ learning journals: Conceptions of second language self-concept and self-efficacy for academic writing
Laura Mendoza, Tuula Lehtonen, Sari Lindblom-Ylänne, Heidi Hyytinen
2022
Writing a master's thesis
Laura Mendoza, Sari Lindblom-Ylänne, Tuula Lehtonen, Heidi Marjaana Hyytinen
2022