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Peer reviewedSwain, Merrill – Language Testing, 2001
Examines one aspect of the many interfaces between second language (L2) learning and L2 testing. The aspect is the oral interaction--the dialogue--that occurs within small groups. Discusses from within a sociocultural theory of mind, that in a group, performance is jointly constructed and distributed across the participants. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Dialogs (Language), Inferences, Interaction, Language Tests
Swain, Merrill – 1976
One of the overriding problems of any psychometric study is that aspects of behavior that are nonquantifiable or difficult to quantify are not considered. The other side of this coin is that those aspects of behavior that are easiest to quantify tend to be what are examined. In evaluating bilingual education programs, problems are found in the…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Schools, Bilingual Students, Bilingual Teachers
