Impact of Teacher’s Dynamic Assessment on Iranian EFL Learners’ Stance in Academic Writing

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Katayoun Eghtesadi ¹ , Ehsan Rezvani ² , Bahram Hadian ³

1 - English Department, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
2 - English Department, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
3 - English Department, Isfahan (Khorasgan), Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran

Received: 2023-02-07 Accepted : 2023-04-10 Published : 2023-07-01

Keywords: Dynamic Assessment, academic writing, Peer Assessment, Teacher’s Assessment,

Abstract :

This quasi-experimental study aimed to investigate the effects of dynamic assessment employed by teachers on promoting Iranian EFL learners’ stances in academic writing. For this purpose, three intact writing classes were selected by convenience sampling from BA students of English translation at Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University. The Quick Oxford Placement Test (QOPT) was administered to them, and those whose scores matched the intermediate band score of QOPT were selected. In general, 35 homogeneous students were selected from each class and randomly assigned into two experimental groups and one control group. A writing test was administered to all groups as the pre-test at the onset of the semester. The experimental groups were taught by the researcher and passed five different quizzes during the semester. The three groups were post-tested at the end of the semester. The results illustrated that both teacher and peers’ dynamic assessment effectively improved Iranian EFL learners’ stance in academic writing.

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