This study investigated the effects of an innovative assessment, dynamic assessment (DA), on Taiwanese EFL learners. The researcher implemented DA to assess and instruct Taiwanese college EFL students’ reading skills through the use of mediation. The reading skills being investigated in the study were: finding main ideas, using contextual clues to predict the meaning of vocabulary, and making inferences. The theoretical construct of DA challenged static assessment that relies on students’ current/actual performance as the primary indicator of their abilities. The study attempted to answer two research questions (1) What are the effects of DA on promoting Taiwanese EFL students’ reading skills? (2) Does DA help the participants realize their learning potential? If so, to what extent? Five EFL college students in Taiwan participated in the study. The research design followed the pre-test, mediation, and post-test paradigm. Implicit and explicit mediation were provided. Quantitative and qualitative data were used for analysis. The study showed that appropriately designed DA procedures played a significant role in promoting learners’ reading skills and realizing their learning potential. They also gave valuable information to help the researchers to design future lesson plans to meet the individuals’ needs.
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ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION Dynamic Assessment (DA) Theoretical Constructs Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) Mediated Learning Experience (MLE) Previous Studies on ESL Dynamic Assessment Dynamic Assessment of Reading Abilities Research Context Purpose Statement and Research Questions METHOD Participants and Mediator Procedures Implementation of DA Mediation FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS MEDIATIONAL INTERACTION ANALYSIS Stronger Motivation in Using English Interaction 1 Different Roles of Implicit and Explicit Feedback Interaction 2 Interaction 3 The Interchangeable Role of Mediator and Participants. Interaction 4 CONCLUSION THE AUTHOR REFERENCES Appendix
The goals of Asia TEFL are to promote scholarship, disseminate information, and facilitate cross-cultural understanding among persons concerned with the teaching and learning of English in Asia. In order to accomplish this, Asia TEFL will pursue the following goals:
1. To link ELT professionals in joint research on issues and concerns regarding English teaching and learning in the Asian context.
2. To publish an academic journal, The Asia TEFL Journal, as an internationally recognized journal in the field of English language teaching.
3. To host conferences and seminars addressing important issues concerning ELT in Asia.
4. To develop proficiency guidelines and assessment methods designed for the needs of the Asian context.
5. To develop programs for Asian learners and teachers of English to build their English language proficiency and cultural understanding and provide them with the skills required to be efficient English teaching professionals.