AJ2RC_TEST Testing and Assessment

Faculty of Education
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/0/12. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Bc. Mgr. Sonia Homolka (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Olga Dontcheva-Navrátilová, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Fri 14. 2. 10:00–10:50 učebna 59, Fri 28. 2. 10:00–10:50 učebna 59, Fri 13. 3. 10:00–10:50 učebna 59, Fri 27. 3. 10:00–10:50 učebna 59, Fri 17. 4. 10:00–10:50 učebna 59
Prerequisites
No prerequisites needed
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course offers basic information about creating and using standardised/nonstandardised language tests for teachers.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, participants should be able to demonstrate the following:
1. A working knowledge of a selection testing means that could be used in a classroom setting;
2. Confidence in selecting appropriate tools for testing;
3. The ability to evaluate testing tools for specific activities and learner groups;
Syllabus
  • Teaching and testing Kinds of tests and testing Validity, reliability Test development Test techniques Testing writing, testing speaking Testing reading, testing listening
Literature
    recommended literature
  • HUGHES, Arthur. Testing for language teachers. Second edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003, xii, 251. ISBN 0521484952. info
    not specified
  • MCNAMARA, T. F. Language testing. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000, xv, 140. ISBN 0194372227. info
  • PALMER, Adrian S. and Lyle F. BACHMAN. Language testing in practice : designing and developing useful language tests. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996, vi, 377. ISBN 0194371484. info
  • BACHMAN, Lyle F. An investigation into the comparability of two tests of English as a foreign language. Edited by Bernard Spolsky. 1st ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995, 228 s. ISBN 0521481678. info
  • ALDERSON, J. Charles, Caroline CLAPHAM and Dianne WALL. Language test construction and evaluation. Cambridge: University Press, 1995, 310 s. ISBN 0-521-47255-5. info
  • CARROLL, Brendan J. and Patrick J. HALL. Make your own language tests : a practical guide to writing language performance tests. 1st ed. Oxford: Pergamon Press, 1985, xi, 172 s. ISBN 0-08-031547-X. info
  • Advanced in language testing. Edited by Bernard Spolsky. Arlington, Va.: Center for Applied Linguistics, 1979, vii, 139 s. ISBN 0-87281-074-7. info
Teaching methods
The course will be taught using the following methods:
1. Group-work (constructing tests);
2. Problem-solving (classroom activities)
3. Pretesting;
4. Peer evaluation of the presented outcomes (in the classroom as well as online during the follow-up phase);
5. Tutor's feedback, pretesting results discussed.
Assessment methods
Forums. Presentation of own test items created according to the given criteria.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
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