The present study was undertaken to explore the practicality and the effect of dynamic assessment on L2 writing ability of Iranian English as a foreign language (EFL) learners. To this end, 17 EFL learners divided into two groups, participated in this article. Then, dynamic assessment procedure was done in three steps, topic-choice, idea-generation, and macrorevising. All these steps ran with the mediation of the teacher and also the learners together. The results of the study indicated that dynamic assessment significantly influenced participants' scores, enhanced their writing ability, and illustrated that experimental group's dynamic assessment scores were generally higher than the control group's scores. The results of the learners' interview assured that dynamic assessment could improve the learners' EFL process writing and their writing confidence. It also elevated their motivation in their writing ability.Consequently, the present study attempts to find answers to the following questions:Research Question 1 (RQ1): Is dynamic assessment useful for foreign language learners' process writing? Research Question 2 (RQ2): What is the effect of dynamic assessment if it is a useful way for assessing EFL learners' process writing? Research Question 3 (RQ3): How do the participants of the study view dynamic assessment process? Research Question 4 (RQ4): What is the effect of dynamic assessment on the topic-choice stage of writing development? Research Question 5 (RQ5): What is the effect of dynamic assessment on the idea-generation stage of writing development? Research Question 6 (RQ6): What is the effect of dynamic assessment on the macro-revising stage of writing development?
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
customersupport@researchsolutions.com
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Copyright © 2025 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.