Matthew Edward Poehner

2025

In pursuit of pink elephants: Sociocultural Theory and the determination of learning in assessments that support L2 teaching and learning

Poehner, M. E., Apr 2025, In: System. 129, 103585.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

2023

Advancing L2 Dynamic Assessment: Innovations in Chinese Contexts

Poehner, M. E. & Lantolf, J. P., 2023, In: Language Assessment Quarterly. 20, 1, p. 1-19 19 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

11 Scopus citations

Developing L2 writing abilities through an instructional enrichment program informed by dynamic assessment

Yu, L. & Poehner, M. E., Jun 2023, In: Journal of Second Language Writing. 60, 101013.

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1 Scopus citations

Peer interaction, mediation, and a view of teachers as creators of learner L2 development

Poehner, M. E. & Leontjev, D., Mar 2023, In: International Journal of Applied Linguistics (United Kingdom). 33, 1, p. 18-32 15 p.

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7 Scopus citations

Sociocultural theory and classroom second language learning in the East Asian context: Introduction to the special issue

Lantolf, J. P. & Poehner, M. E., Jan 2023, In: Modern Language Journal. 107, p. 3-23 21 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

12 Scopus citations

Sociocultural Theory and Corpus-Based English Language Teaching

Poehner, M. E. & Lu, X., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: TESOL Quarterly.

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Open Access

3 Scopus citations

2022

Dynamic Assessment of L2 Writing: Exploring the Potential of Rubrics as Mediation in Diagnosing Learner Emerging Abilities

Poehner, M. E. & Yu, L., Dec 2022, In: TESOL Quarterly. 56, 4, p. 1191-1217 27 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

17 Scopus citations

Mediated Development: A Nexus of Dialogic and Material Mediation in the Second Language Classroom

Infante, P. & Poehner, M. E., 2022, Educational Linguistics. Springer Science and Business Media B.V., p. 111-130 20 p. (Educational Linguistics; vol. 56).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

1 Scopus citations

Motivation, Mediation, and the Individual: A Sociocultural Theory Perspective

Poehner, M. E., Jan 1 2022, Researching Language Learning Motivation: A Concise Guide. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., p. 17-26 10 p.

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Sociocultural considerations of communicative competence

Poehner, M. E., Jan 1 2022, Communicative Competence in a Second Language: Theory, Method, and Applications. Taylor and Francis, p. 1-226 226 p.

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1 Scopus citations

2021

Alex, the toolmaker: Tool-and-result activity in the L2 learning context

Infante, P. & Poehner, M. E., Jun 2021, In: Linguistics and Education. 63, 100862.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

3 Scopus citations

A Vygotskian approach to mediating learner intercultural competence during study abroad

Poehner, M. E. & Pasterick, M. L., Nov 1 2021, In: IRAL - International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching. 59, 4, p. 517-541 25 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

3 Scopus citations

Dynamic Assessment and second language development

Poehner, M. E. & Wang, Z., Oct 1 2021, In: Language Teaching. 54, 4, p. 472-490 19 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

32 Scopus citations

The ZPD, Second Language Learning, and the Mansposition ~ Transformation Dialectic

Poehner, M. E. & Lantolf, J. P., 2021, In: Cultural-Historical Psychology. 17, 3, p. 31-41 11 p.

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Open Access

3 Scopus citations

2020

An Epistemology of Action for Understanding and Change in L2 Classroom Assessment: The Case for Praxis

Poehner, M. E. & Inbar-Lourie, O., 2020, Educational Linguistics. Springer Science+Business Media B.V., p. 1-20 20 p. (Educational Linguistics; vol. 41).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

10 Scopus citations

Reconsidering Time and Process in L2 Dynamic Assessment

Poehner, M. E. & van Compernolle, R. A., 2020, Educational Linguistics. Springer Science+Business Media B.V., p. 173-195 23 p. (Educational Linguistics; vol. 41).

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10 Scopus citations

To correct or to cooperate: Mediational processes and L2 development

Poehner, M. E. & Leontjev, D., May 1 2020, In: Language Teaching Research. 24, 3, p. 295-316 22 p.

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23 Scopus citations

2019

Dynamic Assessment: Co-constructing the Future with English Language Learners

Poehner, M. E., Qin, T. & Yu, L., 2019, Springer International Handbooks of Education. Springer Nature, p. 455-476 22 p. (Springer International Handbooks of Education; vol. Part F1628).

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4 Scopus citations

Mediated Development and the internalization of psychological tools in second language (L2) education

Poehner, M. E. & Infante, P., Sep 2019, In: Learning, Culture and Social Interaction. 22, 100322.

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10 Scopus citations

Realizing the ZPD in Second Language Education: The complementary contributions of dynamic assessment and mediated development

Infante, P. & Poehner, M. E., 2019, In: Language and Sociocultural Theory. 6, SpecialIssue1, p. 63-91 29 p.

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10 Scopus citations

2018

A Vygotskian Developmental Approach to Second Language Education

Poehner, M. E., van Compernolle, R. A., Esteve, O. & Lantolf, J. P., Oct 1 2018, In: Journal of Cognitive Education and Psychology. 17, 3, p. 238-259 22 p.

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11 Scopus citations

Dynamic assessment and second language development: Realizing the "undiscovered Country" in the twenty-first century

Poehner, M. E., Jan 1 2018, In: Journal of Cognitive Education and Psychology. 17, 1, p. 3-15 13 p.

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Employing dynamic assessment to enhance agency among l2 learners

Levi, T. & Poehner, M. E., Jan 1 2018, The Routledge Handbook of Sociocultural Theory and Second Language Development. Taylor and Francis, p. 295-309 15 p.

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6 Scopus citations

Interaction, change, and the role of the historical in validation: The case of L2 dynamic assessment

Poehner, M. E. & Van Compernolle, R. A., Jan 1 2018, In: Journal of Cognitive Education and Psychology. 17, 1, p. 28-46 19 p.

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4 Scopus citations

Introduction

Lantolf, J. P., Poehner, M. E. & Swain, M., Jan 1 2018, The Routledge Handbook of Sociocultural Theory and Second Language Development. Taylor and Francis, p. 1-20 20 p.

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20 Scopus citations

Mediational processes in support of learner l2 writing development: Individual, peer, and group contexts

Poehner, M. E., Infante, P. & Takamiya, Y., Jan 1 2018, In: Journal of Cognitive Education and Psychology. 17, 1, p. 112-132 21 p.

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13 Scopus citations

Probing and provoking l2 development: The object of mediation in dynamic assessment and mediated development

Poehner, M. E., Jan 1 2018, The Routledge Handbook of Sociocultural Theory and Second Language Development. Taylor and Francis, p. 249-265 17 p.

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17 Scopus citations

Pursuing Vygotsky's Dialectical Approach to Pedagogy and Development: A Response to Kellogg

Poehner, M. E., Kinginger, C., Van Compernolle, R. A. & Lantolf, J. P., Jun 1 2018, In: Applied Linguistics. 39, 3, p. 429-433 5 p.

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5 Scopus citations

The routledge handbook of sociocultural theory and second language development

Lantolf, J. P., Poehner, M. E. & Swain, M., Jan 1 2018, Taylor and Francis. 594 p.

Research output: Book/Report › Book

31 Scopus citations

2017

Computerized dynamic assessments for young language learners

Poehner, M. E., Zhang, J. & Lu, X., May 25 2017, English Language Proficiency Assessments for Young Learners. Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 215-228 14 p.

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7 Scopus citations

Mediated Development: A Vygotskian Approach to Transforming Second Language Learner Abilities

Poehner, M. E. & Infante, P., Jun 2017, In: TESOL Quarterly. 51, 2, p. 332-357 26 p.

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43 Scopus citations

2016

Dynamic assessment in the language classroom

Poehner, M. E. & Infante, P., Mar 7 2016, Handbook of Second Language Assessment. de Gruyter, p. 275-290 16 p.

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9 Scopus citations

Enhancing student experiences abroad: The potential of dynamic assessment to develop student interculturality

Harsch, C. & Poehner, M. E., Jul 2 2016, In: Language and Intercultural Communication. 16, 3, p. 470-490 21 p.

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15 Scopus citations

L2 development as cognitive-emotive process

Poehner, M. E. & Swain, M., 2016, In: Language and Sociocultural Theory. 3, 2, p. 219-241 23 p.

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32 Scopus citations

Sociocultural theory and the dialectical-materialist approach to L2 development: Introduction to the special issue

Poehner, M. E., 2016, In: Language and Sociocultural Theory. 3, 2, p. 133-152 20 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review

8 Scopus citations

2015

Computerized dynamic assessment (C-DA): Diagnosing L2 development according to learner responsiveness to mediation

Poehner, M. E., Zhang, J. & Lu, X., Jul 19 2015, In: Language Testing. 32, 3, p. 337-357 21 p.

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121 Scopus citations

Mediated development: Inter-psychological activity for L2 education

Poehner, M. E. & Infante, P., 2015, In: Language and Sociocultural Theory. 2, 2, p. 161-183 23 p.

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32 Scopus citations

2014

Sociocultural theory and second language development

Lantolf, J., Thorne, S. L. & Poehner, M. E., Jan 1 2014, Theories in Second Language Acquisition: An Introduction. Taylor and Francis, p. 207-226 20 p.

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203 Scopus citations

Sociocultural theory and the pedagogical imperative in L2 education: Vygotskian praxis and the research/practice divide

Lantolf, J. P. & Poehner, M. E., Jan 1 2014, Taylor and Francis. 252 p.

Research output: Book/Report › Book

311 Scopus citations

2013

Bringing the ZPD into the equation: Capturing L2 development during Computerized Dynamic Assessment (C-DA)

Poehner, M. E. & Lantolf, J. P., Jul 2013, In: Language Teaching Research. 17, 3, p. 323-342 20 p.

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153 Scopus citations

L2 development around tests: Learner response processes and dynamic assessment

Poehner, M. E. & Van Compernolle, R. A., Oct 31 2013, In: IRAL - International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching. 51, 4, p. 353-377 25 p.

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23 Scopus citations

The unfairness of equal treatment: Objectivity in L2 testing and dynamic assessment

Lantolf, J. P. & Poehner, M. E., Apr 2013, In: Educational Research and Evaluation. 19, 2-3, p. 141-157 17 p.

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35 Scopus citations

2012

Dynamic assessment

Poehner, M. E., Jan 1 2012, The Routledge Encyclopedia of Second Language Acquisition. Taylor and Francis, p. 195-197 3 p.

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The Zone of Proximal Development and the Genesis of Self-Assessment

Poehner, M. E., Dec 2012, In: Modern Language Journal. 96, 4, p. 610-622 13 p.

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17 Scopus citations

2011

Addressing issues of access and fairness in education through Dynamic Assessment

Rea-Dickins, P. & Poehner, M. E., May 2011, In: Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy and Practice. 18, 2, p. 95-97 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review

1 Scopus citations

Dynamic Assessment: Fairness through the prism of mediation

Poehner, M. E., May 2011, In: Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy and Practice. 18, 2, p. 99-112 14 p.

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34 Scopus citations

Dynamic assessment in the classroom: Vygotskian praxis for second language development

Lantolf, J. P. & Poehner, M. E., Jan 2011, In: Language Teaching Research. 15, 1, p. 11-33 23 p.

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231 Scopus citations

Frames of interaction in Dynamic Assessment: Developmental diagnoses of second language learning

Poehner, M. E. & van Compernolle, R. A., May 2011, In: Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy and Practice. 18, 2, p. 183-198 16 p.

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43 Scopus citations

Validity and interaction in the ZPD: Interpreting learner development through L2 Dynamic Assessment

Poehner, M. E., Jul 2011, In: International Journal of Applied Linguistics. 21, 2, p. 244-263 20 p.

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51 Scopus citations

2010

Vygotsky's teaching-assessment dialectic and L2 education: The case for dynamic assessment

Poehner, M. E. & Lantolf, J. P., Oct 1 2010, In: Mind, Culture, and Activity. 17, 4, p. 312-330 19 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

77 Scopus citations

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