Course Title:
Testing in English Language Teaching (ELT)
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits:
(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 4 ECTS Credits
Catalog Description:
Exam types and assessment methods used in the teaching of language skills for different age groups and language levels; principles for measuring and evaluating language skills; types of questions used in measuring levels of reading, writing, listening, speaking, vocabulary and grammar; exam preparation techniques and evaluation criteria; preparation of various question examples and exam evaluation practices. Exam types and assessment methods used in the teaching of language skills for different age groups and language levels; principles for measuring and evaluating language skills; types of questions used in measuring levels of reading, writing, listening, speaking, vocabulary and grammar; exam preparation techniques and evaluation criteria; preparation of various question examples and exam evaluation practices.
Pre-requisite:
Co-requisite:
Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Course Objectives:
The aim of this course is to teach the fundamentals of language assessment and help teacher trainees create language assessment instruments that have reliability and validity for their own context.
Software Usage:
if relevant for the course.
Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this class, students will be able to:
1) Analyze fundamental concepts of measurement and evaluation,
2) Relate theories and basic concepts of measurement and evaluation with contemporary ELT methodology,
3) Prepare test items/questions to evaluate listening comprehension,
4) Prepare test items/questions to evaluate speaking comprehension.
5) Prepare test items/questions to evaluate reading comprehension,
6) Prepare test items/questions to evaluate writing comprehension,
7) Prepare test items/questions to evaluate grammar comprehension,
8) Prepare test items/questions to evaluate vocabulary proficiency.
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Peer Teaching
Demonstrating
Collaborating
Oral Presentations/Reports
Others: Critical oral and written analysis of selected resources; Critical thinking; Self and peer reflections;
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Test / Exam
Portfolio
Others: Resource review
Prepared By:
Belgin Elmas