AJ9406 Testing and Assessment in English Language Teaching

Faculty of Education
autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Bc. Mgr. Sonia Homolka (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
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 aim of the course is for the students to acquire
working knowledge of a selection testing means that could be used in a classroom setting;
confidence in selecting appropriate tools for testing;
ability to evaluate testing tools for specific activities and learner groups;
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will 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. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003, xii, 251. ISBN 0521484952. info
    not specified
  • Studies in language testing. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 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
Forums. Presentation of own test items created according to the given criteria.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every other week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: kombinované studium: výuka v blocích.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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