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1. Sociocultural Theory and the Pedagogical Imperative in L2 Education

   Vygotskian Praxis to Eliminate the Research/ Practice Divide

   By James P Lantolf, Matthew E Poehner

   Series: ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional Series

   From its inception in the early 1970s the field of second language acquisition has struggled to overcome the dichotomy between theory/research on the one hand and classroom practice on the other. Rejecting the dichotomy between theory and practice that dominates SLA and language teaching, this book...

   To Be Published November 30th 2013 by Routledge
2. Addressing Issues of Access and Fairness in Education through Dynamic Assessment

   Edited by Matthew E Poehner, Pauline Rea-Dickins

   Increased emphasis in many school systems on formal testing to mark student achievement and hold teachers accountable has begun to heighten concern among many educational policy makers, assessment specialists, and classroom teachers over questions of access and fairness, particularly for learners...

   Published May 2nd 2013 by Routledge