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Scaffolding Voices: Dynamic Assessment for Process-Oriented L2 Writing

byFeng Jinghan; Noor Mala Ibrahim; Pei Xiaoyu; Wang Ying; Zhang Mengjie

Published December 23, 2025  •  Vol. 9, Issue 11, pp. 6971–6986Open Access
DOI: 10.47772/IJRISS.2025.91100542

Abstract

Second language (L2) writing instruction faces global challenges: overreliance on static summative assessment (prioritizing products over processes), insufficient personalized feedback in large classrooms (e.g., 40–50 students in China), and students’ struggles with pre-writing planning and revision (Liu & Qi, 2024; Ning, 2021). Process-oriented approaches lack aligned assessment tools, while Dynamic Assessment (DA)—rooted in Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory (SCT) and Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)—integrates instruction and assessment via contingent mediation (Lantolf & Poehner, 2004).

Keywords: Dynamic Assessment; L2 Writing; Sociocultural Theory

JournalInternational Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS)
ISSN2454-6186
Volume / IssueVolume 9, Issue 11
Pages6971–6986
Publication dateDecember 23, 2025
DOI10.47772/IJRISS.2025.91100542
PublisherRSIS International
LicenseOpen Access

How to cite this article

Feng Jinghan, Noor Mala Ibrahim, Pei Xiaoyu, Wang Ying, & Zhang Mengjie (2025). Scaffolding Voices: Dynamic Assessment for Process-Oriented L2 Writing. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), 9(11), 6971-6986. https://doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2025.91100542

BibTeX

@article{Feng2025,
  title   = {Scaffolding Voices: Dynamic Assessment for Process-Oriented L2 Writing},
  author  = {Feng Jinghan and Noor Mala Ibrahim and Pei Xiaoyu and Wang Ying and Zhang Mengjie},
  journal = {International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS)},
  volume  = {9},
  number  = {11},
  pages   = {6971--6986},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.47772/IJRISS.2025.91100542},
  publisher = {RSIS International}
}