The unfairness of equal treatment: Objectivity in L2 testing and dynamic assessment

Educational Research and Evaluation

Volumn 19, Issue 2-3, 2013, Pages 141-157

  Lantolf, James P ^a   Poehner, Matthew E ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

diagnosis; dynamic assessment; language development; mediation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875822439     PISSN: 13803611     EISSN: 17444187     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803611.2013.767616     Document Type: Article

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