CJc403 Testing and evaluation of individuals with a different mother tongue

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Radim Ošmera, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Hana Svobodová, Dr. phil. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Milena Šubrtová, Ph.D.
Department of Czech Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Supplier department: Department of Czech Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
CJc403/01: Fri 1. 10. 10:00–13:50 učebna 67, Fri 12. 11. 11:00–14:50 učebna 67, R. Ošmera
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
Students will get acquainted with specific textbooks and will try to apply the principles of modifying teaching materials for the needs of pupils with a different mother tongue, taking into account the personality and possibilities of the pupil. They can combine and use lessons from developmental psychology, didactics of Czech language and psycholinguistics. Will understand the problematics of evaluating and testing individuals with a different mother tongue. They will be able to explain the current concept of CEFR and a language exam as part of application for Czech citizenship.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, the students will be able to analyze appropriate teaching tools; use gained knowledge, skills and optimal methodological approaches to develop key competences of students with a different mother tongue; to design own teaching materials and critically evaluate textbooks, other teaching materials and authentic texts. Provide an overview of the essential methods and systems of testing Czech as a foreign language; Provide an overview of components of typical Czech language testing (listening, speaking, grammar, writing, or other areas tested); Develop a standardized formulations of questions and tasks.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction of textbooks and other teaching materials of Czech as a foreign/second language; 2. Use of terminology, presentation of individual activities; 3. Introduction of other relevant (mainly internet) sources for teaching Czech as a foreign/second language; 4. Authentic texts in teaching Czech as foreign/second language; 5. Practical use of didactic tools in teaching; 6. Concept of evaluating and testing of knowledge of a foreign language. 7. Means of testing of knowledge of a foreign language – typical elements of testing (listening, speaking, grammar, writing). 8. Categorization of levels of knowledge of a foreign language – required knowledge and competences. 9. Evaluation of language skills in Czech language of non-native speakers. 10. Specifics of testing and evaluating of Czech language in connection with its stratification. 11. Czech language exam as part of application for Czech citizenship.
Literature
    required literature
  • DOLEŽÍ, Linda. K aktuálním metodickým materiálům pro výuku češtiny jako druhého jazyka u dětí (Current methodology materials focusing on Czech as a second language in children). Providence: International Association of Teachers of Czech (IATC-NAATC), 2015, 3 pp. International Association of Teachers of Czech (IATC-NAATC), roč. 43. ISSN 1095-2950. URL info
  • DOLEŽÍ, Linda. Začínáme učit češtinu pro děti-cizince - předškolní věk. Příručka pro lektorky a lektory. Online. Praha: AUČCJ, 2015, 102 pp. ISBN 978-80-260-7506-6. URL info
  • DOLEŽÍ, Linda. Začínáme učit češtinu pro děti-cizince (mladší školní věk). Příručka pro lektorky a lektory. 2014. URL info
  • RADOSTNÝ, Lukáš. Žáci s odlišným mateřským jazykem v českých školách. Praha: Meta, 2011, 1. vyd. info
  • KROPÁČOVÁ, Jitka. Výuka žáka s odlišným mateřským jazykem. Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2006. info
    recommended literature
  • Studium als Fremdsprache - Sprachdidaktik. München: Iudicium Verlag. info
  • KRATOCHVÍLOVÁ, Jana. Inkluzivní vzdělávání v české primární škole: teorie, praxe, výzkum (Inclusive Education in the Czech primary school: theory, practice, research). první. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2013, 207 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-6527-7. info
  • KOSTELECKÁ, Yvona. Žáci-cizinci v základních školách : fakta, analýzy, diagnostika. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Pedagogická fakulta, 2013, 179 s. ISBN 9788072906307. info
  • PRŮCHA, Jan. Multikulturní výchova : příručka (nejen) pro učitele. 2., aktualiz. a rozš. vyd. Praha: Triton, 2011, 167 s. ISBN 9788073875022. info
  • KROPÁČOVÁ, Jitka. Výuka žáka s odlišným mateřským jazykem z hlediska přípravy učitele. Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2008, 116 s. info
  • VAŠUTOVÁ, Jaroslava. Být učitelem : co by měl učitel vědět o své profesi. 2. přeprac. vyd. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Pedagogická fakulta, 2007, 76 s. ISBN 9788072903252. info
  • PRŮCHA, Jan. Multikulturní výchova : příručka (nejen) pro učitele. Vydání 1. Praha: Triton, 2006, 263 stran. ISBN 8072548662. info
  • VAŠUTOVÁ, Jaroslava. Profese učitele v českém vzdělávacím kontextu. Brno: Paido, 2004, 190 s. ISBN 8073150824. info
  • JANÍKOVÁ, Věra. Interkulturelle Kommunikation,interkulturelle Sprachdidaktik und Fremdsprachenlehrerausbildung. In Könniggrätzer Linguistik - und Literaturtage. 1st ed. Hradec Králové: Gaudeamus při Univerzitě Hradec Králové, 2003, p. 422-430. ISBN 80-7041-162-7. info
  • Interkulturelle Sprachdidaktik : eine Einführung. Edited by Jörg Roche. Tübingen: Gunter Narr Verlag, 2001, 248 s. ISBN 3823349848. info
  • STOCKER, Karl. Taschenlexikon der Literatur- und Sprachdidaktik. 2. Aufl. Frankfurt am Main: Scriptor, 1987, 538 s. ISBN 3-589-20384-6. info
    not specified
  • Společný evropský referenční rámec pro jazyky : jak se učíme jazykům, jak je vyučujeme a jak v jazycích hodnotíme. Translated by Jaroslava Ivanová. 2. české vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2006, xviii, 267. ISBN 8024414252. info
Teaching methods
Students' active analytical work, discussion about current issues in the field.
Assessment methods
To successfully complete the course the students need to: 1. read the recommended literature; 2. do a written assignment – own design of a teaching material or a critical evaluation of a textbook or different teaching material and authentic text. Detailed requirements are available in each term in Study Materials of the course in the Information System MU, the folder Learning Materials.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 8 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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