Beyond Reading Comprehension: The Effect of Adding a Dynamic Assessment Component on EFL Reading Comprehension
Year: 2011
Type: article
Abstract: Dynamic assessment (DA) stresses the need for unifying assessment and instruction.This paper presents an interactionist model of DA to assessment in reading comprehension of 30 Iranian male students who were selected based on available sampling procedure.Data collection procedures before and after implementation of DA were done through administration of multiple-choice reading comprehension test.The results of students' performance before and after implementation of DA were calculated through t-test.The results indicate significant improvement in student performance after implementation.Finally, the null hypothesis is rejected and it is concluded that incorporation of DA as a supplement procedure to standard testing has positive effective on both test performance and learning of students.
Authors: Mehdi Mardani, Manssour Tavakoli
Institution: University of Isfahan
Language: English
Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2095113152