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| ELL4008 | Language Testing and Assessment | 2+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | Department | WESTERN LANGUAGES and LITERATURE (%100 English) | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Hasan SAĞLAMEL | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The aim of this course is to develop assessment literacy by introducing participants to the fundamental concepts, techniques, and research methods related to second and foreign language testing and assessment; to provide practical experience by enabling them to examine and design various traditional and alternative assessment tools; to support the application of theoretical knowledge to real-world situations through small-scale research projects; and thus to enhance their awareness of language assessment principles as well as their analytical and critical evaluation skills. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | constructing valid and reliable test items and tests,
| 14 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | get familiar with some research studies in the field of L2 testing | 14 | 1, | | LO - 3 : | develop and awareness of alternative methods of measuring language knowledge, such as self and portfolio assessment | 14 | 1, | | LO - 4 : | develop their skill in language test construction | 14 | 1, | | LO - 5 : | develop their evaluative skills through the critical engagement with existing language tests | 14 | 1, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| The content of this course encompasses basic concepts and principles of classroom-based assessment and evaluation; different test and exam formats, as well as various question types; development and evaluation of different measurement methods (e.g., portfolios, self-assessment, learner journals); assessment and evaluation in different age groups; discrete and integrative techniques for preparing exams to test reading, writing, listening, speaking, vocabulary, and grammar; stages of test construction, item analysis, and interpretation of test scores; and topics related to language exams prepared by teachers and feedback. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction to a) A brief history of language testing b) Foreign/second language assessment literacy
| | | Week 2 | Principles of language assessment
| | | Week 3 | Techniques for testing | | | Week 4 | What teachers need to know about test analysis | | | Week 5 | Communicative language testing | | | Week 6 | Alternative assessments in language education | | | Week 7 | Student involvement in assessment through self and peer assessment | | | Week 8 | Computerized language assessment | | | Week 9 | Midterm | | | Week 10 | Assessing reading | | | Week 11 | Assessing writing
| | | Week 12 | Assessing listening
| | | Week 13 | Assessing speaking
| | | Week 14 | Assessing young learners | | | Week 15 | Marking assessments (rubrics, rating scales)
Administering assessment_Managing assessment in large EFL classes | | | Week 16 | Revision/Final | | | |
| 1 | Coombe, C., Folse, K., and Hubley, N. (2010). A practical guide to assessing English language learners. The University of Michigan Press. | | | |
| 1 | Coombe, C., Davidson, P., O'Sullivan, B., and Stoynoff, S. (Eds.). (2012). The Cambridge guide to second language assessment. Cambridge University Press. | | | 2 | Brown, H. D. (2004). Language assessment: Principles and classroom practices. Longman | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | | 1 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 1 | 8 | 8 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 2 | 15 | 30 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Diğer 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | | Total work load | | | 120 |
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