Implementing assessment for learning in L2 writing: An activity theory perspective

System

Volumn 47, Issue , 2014, Pages 73-87

  Mak, Pauline ^a   Lee, Icy ^b  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Activity theory; Assessment for learning; Contradictions; L2 writing; Writing assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907720427     PISSN: 0346251X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.system.2014.09.018     Document Type: Article

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