AJ3406 Testing and Evaluation in English language teaching

Faculty of Education
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Bc. Mgr. Sonia Homolka (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Chocholatá, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
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 of Seminar Groups
AJ3406/Prez01: Tue 19. 2. 10:00–11:50 učebna 41, Tue 26. 2. 10:00–11:50 učebna 41, Tue 5. 3. 10:00–11:50 učebna 41, Tue 12. 3. 10:00–11:50 učebna 41, Tue 19. 3. 10:00–11:50 učebna 41, Tue 26. 3. 10:00–11:50 učebna 41, S. Homolka
AJ3406/01: Fri 22. 2. 13:00–15:50 učebna 11, Fri 8. 3. 13:00–15:50 učebna 11, Fri 22. 3. 13:00–15:50 učebna 11, S. Homolka, J. Chocholatá
AJ3406/02: Fri 1. 3. 13:00–15:50 učebna 11, Fri 15. 3. 13:00–15:50 učebna 11, Fri 29. 3. 13:00–15:50 učebna 11, S. Homolka, J. Chocholatá
Prerequisites
No prerequisites or co-requisites 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
there are 8 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
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
  • Studies in language testing. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. info
  • HUGHES, Arthur. Testing for language teachers. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003, xii, 251. ISBN 0521484952. info
  • 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
  • SPOLSKY, Bernard. Measured words : the development of objective language testing. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1995, xii, 402. ISBN 0194372014. info
  • BACHMAN, Lyle F. Fundamental considerations in language testing. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1990, xi, 408 s. ISBN 0-19-437003-8. info
Teaching methods
The course will be taught using the following methods:
1. Group-work (constructing tests);
2. Problem-solving (classroom activities)
3. Peer evaluation of the presented outcomes (in the classroom as well as online during the follow-up phase);
4. Tutor's feedback, pretesting results discussed.
Assessment methods
Presentation of own test created according to the given criteria.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2019, recent)
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