ERIC Number: EJ1197009
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Apr
Pages: 14
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An Investigation into the Effect of Dynamic Assessment on the EFL Learners' Process Writing Development
Rashidi, Nasser; Bahadori Nejad, Zahra
SAGE Open, v8 n2 Apr 2018
The present study was undertaken to explore the practicality and the effect of dynamic assessment on L2 writing ability of Iranian English as a foreign language (EFL) learners. To this end, 17 EFL learners divided into two groups, participated in this article. Then, dynamic assessment procedure was done in three steps, topic-choice, idea-generation, and macro-revising. All these steps ran with the mediation of the teacher and also the learners together. The results of the study indicated that dynamic assessment significantly influenced participants' scores, enhanced their writing ability, and illustrated that experimental group's dynamic assessment scores were generally higher than the control group's scores. The results of the learners' interview assured that dynamic assessment could improve the learners' EFL process writing and their writing confidence. It also elevated their motivation in their writing ability.
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Writing Processes, Teaching Methods, Student Motivation, Writing Skills, Foreign Countries, Scores, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Revision (Written Composition), Student Attitudes, Language Tests
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Iran
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: International English Language Testing System
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