Bringing the ZPD into the equation: Capturing L2 development during Computerized Dynamic Assessment (C-DA)

Language Teaching Research

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 323-342

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

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer based testing; dynamic assessment; L2 comprehension assessment; learning potential; sociocultural theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878940000     PISSN: 13621688     EISSN: 14770954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362168813482935     Document Type: Article

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