Effects of Dynamic Assessment on the Acquisition of the Rhythm of English: The Case of EFL Learners’ Attitudes

Shafiee, Sajad; Talakoob, Fahimeh; Fatahi, Mina

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“…The above matters were in line with Shafiee, Talakoob, and Fatahi [47] who stated that the learners needed to feel free to practice their oral production in order to develop their accuracy. Therefore, they did not feel being compared or judged with the other participants regarding their speaking performance.…”

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“…In this way, the implementation of DA extremely encouraged learners' potential based on their ZPD. In other words, the enggagement could be more effective when the learners' potential orientation was in line with their ZPD in term of their needs, interest, self-regulation and ability [47].…”

Section: Feedback and Knowledge Expansion On Participant's Speaking Difficultiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The assesors gave full attention to their improvement matter and strategies for a better speaking performance in the future learning. In other words, assessing the potential of learners' learning means is encouraging their ZPD through mediation [47]. In this context, the individual asessment approach based on ZPD is DA [44].…”

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“…Regarding the positive attitude reflected by participants, the study also supported several other related studies, which was discussing about how the learners behave and thought toward DA principles in the different topics. Yakisik and Cakir [49]; Jarrahzadeh and Tabatabaei [50]; Ebadi and Asakareh [33]; Karimi and Shafiee [34]; Amirsheibani, Tamri, and Moghaddam [51]; and Shafiee et al [47] were exploring how the learners behave toward DA practice in the classroom. The discussions showed that participants respond positively and agreed with DA application since it motivated and focused on the process of their development especially in exploring and correcting their own deeper weaknesses.…”

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Dynamic assessment effect on speaking performance of Indonesian EFL learners

Fahmi

Pratolo

Zahruni

2020

IJERE

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The research concerned the application of Dynamic Assessment (DA) in English Language Teaching (ELT) which based on Vygotsky’s theory, namely Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD). The research was meant to investigate the effect of DA in improving teaching and learning speaking in Indonesia especially English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners in university. The research was conducted using a qualitative method by involving four Indonesian university learners in the first semester. The participants received the same treatments through pre-test and self-reflection, feedback and knowledge expansion, post-test and self-reflection, post-feedback, and semi-structured interviews. The instruments were used to analyze the learners’ non-fluency and mastery problem. The analysis showed that the learners’ speaking performance was improved after experiencing DA sessions. The results of the test and self-reflection showed significant improvement in their speaking. The finding showed some positive effects of DA on EFL learners’ speaking performance. In interviews, learners showed positive experiences and attitude toward DA since it served them a comfortable, structured, practical, and meaningful platform to recognize their speaking behavior, weaknesses, strength, and needs. Furthermore, it also helped them to get the objective feedbacks with less anxiety. The researchers conclude that DA can be applied as a primary alternative assessment in English speaking practices.

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Section: What Are the Learners' Attitudes Toward Da?supporting

confidence: 62%

Section: Feedback and Knowledge Expansion On Participant's Speaking Difficultiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Dynamic assessment effect on speaking performance of Indonesian EFL learners

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Zahruni

2020

IJERE

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“…In another study, Shafiee, Talakoob, and Fatahi (2018) investigated the effect of using DA on teaching the rhythm of English to Iranian EFL learners and their attitudes toward it. The participants belong to the intermediate level of frequency.…”

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Efl Adolescent Learners’ Attitudes Towards Applying Dynamic Assessment to Enhance Their Speaking Performance

Nang

2023

EJFL

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Dynamic assessment (DA) has been broadly applied in educational settings over the past few decades. It not only helps evaluate students’ learning ability but also helps predict their potential future development at the same time. This study aims to investigate EFL adolescent learners’ attitudes toward applying DA to enhance their speaking performance. The data were gathered through a questionnaire and semi-structured interviews. 14 participants who had experienced DA were invited to do a questionnaire expressing their attitudes including three aspects, namely behavioural, cognitive, and emotional. Then six of them were selected to enter semi-structured interviews. The result of the questionnaire revealed that EFL adolescent learners possessed positive attitudes in three domains- behavioural, cognitive, and emotional. The data from the interviews showed that classroom anxiety was not a big problem for students. Eagerness, concentration, confidence, and motivation were what they gained after getting used to DA. Besides, DA was reported to enhance their speaking performance in terms of accuracy and fluency. Article visualizations:<img src="/-counters-/soc/0032/a.php" alt="Hit counter" />

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[Retracted] Oral English Development of EFL Learners from the Perspective of Complexity Dynamic Theory

Dou

Li²,

Tang

2021

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With the development of economic globalization and cultural integration, the learning of a second language has become increasingly important for economic, political, and cultural exchanges in the world today. Complex dynamic system theory is an important research theory of foreign language learning methods for nonnative speakers. However, the research and application of the complex dynamic system theory in oral foreign language learning of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners are not prominent. The purpose of this paper is to explore the learning situation of oral English of EFL learners from the perspective of the complex dynamic system theory and provide some new learning methods and suggestions for EFL learners’ oral English learning based on the research of complex dynamic system theory. First, this article discusses and analyzes the current situation of oral English learning of EFL learners through literature research and a questionnaire survey. Then, based on the related research on the theory of complex dynamic systems, this article proposes countermeasures and learning method recommendations for the problems existing in the current oral English learning of EFL learners. After that, this paper sets up a controlled test of oral English learning through the learning method formulated by the complex dynamic system theory and verifies the learning effect of the oral English learning method proposed in this paper according to the mathematical theory research method of the complex dynamic system. Finally, this article discusses the reliability of the experimental research conclusions based on the error analysis and confidence level estimation of the experimental results. The research results show shows that there is 95% confidence that the second language learning method proposed in this paper under the perspective of the complex dynamic system theory has a positive effect on the oral English learning of EFL learners.

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Effects of Dynamic Assessment on the Acquisition of the Rhythm of English: The Case of EFL Learners’ Attitudes

Cited by 4 publications

References 20 publications

Dynamic assessment effect on speaking performance of Indonesian EFL learners

Dynamic assessment effect on speaking performance of Indonesian EFL learners

Efl Adolescent Learners’ Attitudes Towards Applying Dynamic Assessment to Enhance Their Speaking Performance

[Retracted] Oral English Development of EFL Learners from the Perspective of Complexity Dynamic Theory

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