L2 Dynamic Assessment Research in China

This book brings together a collection of original studies conducted by scholars in China that build upon methods and principles from previous DA research and that leverage them to meet local demands.

Matthew E. Poehner is Professor of Applied Linguistics and Education at The Pennsylvania State University, USA. James P. Lantolf is Greer Professor of Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics, Emeritus at The Pennsylvania State University, USA.

Introduction: Advancing L2 Dynamic Assessment: Innovations in Chinese contexts 1. Enhancing EFL learners' reading proficiency through Dynamic Assessment 2. An interventionist Dynamic Assessment approach to college English writing in China 3. Promoting learning potential among students of L2 Chinese through Dynamic Assessment 4. Fostering self-regulated young writers: Dynamic Assessment of metacognitive competence in a secondary school EFL class 5. A study on peer mediation in Dynamic Assessment of translation revision competence 6. Dynamic Assessment of the learning potential of Chinese as a second language