Shulin Yu - Böcker

This Element traces the evolution of peer assessment in writing instruction and illustrates how peer assessment can be used to promote the teaching and learning of writing in various sociocultural and educational contexts. Specifically, this Element aims to present a critical discussion of the major themes and research findings in the existing studies on peer assessment regarding the three assessment paradigms (assessment of, for, and as learning), and to identify whether and how peer assessment has served the purposes of assessment of, for, and as learning, respectively in writing instruction. This Element highlights the contextual factors that shape the effect of peer assessment in writing instruction and concludes with directions for future research and implications regarding how peer assessment can be successfully used to improve students' writing development.

This Element traces the evolution of peer assessment in writing instruction and illustrates how peer assessment can be used to promote the teaching and learning of writing in various sociocultural and educational contexts. Specifically, this Element aims to present a critical discussion of the major themes and research findings in the existing studies on peer assessment regarding the three assessment paradigms (assessment of, for, and as learning), and to identify whether and how peer assessment has served the purposes of assessment of, for, and as learning, respectively in writing instruction. This Element highlights the contextual factors that shape the effect of peer assessment in writing instruction and concludes with directions for future research and implications regarding how peer assessment can be successfully used to improve students' writing development.

This book focuses on assessing L2 student digital multimodal composing (DMC) competence. It explores key themes, including the conceptualization of L2 student DMC competence, and the development, validation, and utilization of L2 student DMC competence in the tertiary context.Through a thorough review of the DMC literature, the book furnishes readers with a theoretical framework to comprehensively grasp the underlying constructs of L2 student DMC competence. It also provides a delineation of the process of scale development, i.e., defining constructs, constructing items, and analyzing items, scale validation, i.e., the structural, external, and consequential construct validity of the scale, and scale utilization in students’ DMC self- and peer-assessment practices.This practical guidance equips educators and practitioners with the necessary tools and strategies to effectively assess and enhance L2 students’ DMC competence. Scholars and professionals in the fields of L2 writing, language assessment, digital literacy, and technology-enhanced language learning will gain valuable insights from the content.

This book focuses on assessing L2 student digital multimodal composing (DMC) competence. It explores key themes, including the conceptualization of L2 student DMC competence, and the development, validation, and utilization of L2 student DMC competence in the tertiary context.Through a thorough review of the DMC literature, the book furnishes readers with a theoretical framework to comprehensively grasp the underlying constructs of L2 student DMC competence. It also provides a delineation of the process of scale development, i.e., defining constructs, constructing items, and analyzing items, scale validation, i.e., the structural, external, and consequential construct validity of the scale, and scale utilization in students’ DMC self- and peer-assessment practices.This practical guidance equips educators and practitioners with the necessary tools and strategies to effectively assess and enhance L2 students’ DMC competence. Scholars and professionals in the fields of L2 writing, language assessment, digital literacy, and technology-enhanced language learning will gain valuable insights from the content.

Yu and Lee investigate L2 learners’ cognition, agency, and engagement with peer feedback in various L2 writing contexts. This book brings together L2 writing practitioners and researchers from various sociocultural backgrounds to discuss, share, and investigate peer feedback in second language writing. The book offers a wide range of empirical research papers that explore (1) L2 learners’ cognitive processes in peer reviewing, (2) their use and understanding of peer feedback, (3) their engagement with peer feedback, and (4) their feedback literacy. These are investigated in diverse geographical settings, including countries and regions such as the USA, Hong Kong, and Iran, amongst others. The chapters offer new perspectives and evidence on how L2 leaners with various backgrounds agentively participate in peer feedback activities in different writing contexts such as creative writing, school writing, and academic writing. Calling more attention to the theoretical perspective that aligns with the learning-oriented paradigm, the editors and contributors comprehensively provide the readers with insight into the roles of learners themselves in shaping the impact of feedback on student learning. This book is a valuable guide for researchers and postgraduate students in the fields of applied linguistics and language education, as well as a viable resource for writing instructors, especially those that are involved in L2 writing.