Islamic Azad University, Abadan Branch, Iran
Online published on 15 February, 2014.
Sociocultural Theory (SCT) suggests socialization of individuals in various discourse communities. That is, becoming a member of a community means learning to be able to function in the discourse acceptable for that community. This article followed Vygotsky's sociocultural theory to investigate the contribution of meditational practices during a Language Testing course and considered the discourse of the class. Participants were a group of senior Persian learners of English. Aljaafre and Lantolf's (1994) developmental levels of interactions were used for analyzing participants’ interactions. The analyses revealed that learners were able to notice the errors, correct them with assistance, understood and even offer assistance and feedback to their peers. However, they were not able to notice and correct their productions without interventions. Key terms: SCT, mediation, scaffolding, artifacts, interaction.
