Dynamic Assessment: A Vygotskian Approach to Understanding and Promoting L2 Development

Dynamic Assessment (DA) reconceptualizes classroom interactions by arguing that teaching and assessment should not be distinct undertakings. This book offers a much-needed coherent framework for co-constructing a ZPD with learners in order to simultaneously reveal the full range of their abilities and promote development. DA has a long history in education but it is new to the L2 field. This book provides the first book-length treatment of DA in the language classroom.\nDynamic Assessment: A Vygotskian Approach to Understanding and Promoting L2 Development is written by Matthew E. Poehner and published by Springer. ISBNs for Dynamic Assessment are 9780387757759, 0387757759 and the print ISBNs are 9780387757742, 0387757740.