COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TESTING AND EVALUATION TECHNIQUES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
YDI 6028 TESTING AND EVALUATION TECHNIQUES ELECTIVE 2 0 0 7

Offered By

English Language Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR FATMA FERYAL ÇUBUKÇU

Offered to

English Language Teacher Education

Course Objective

To teach the basic concepts of testing and assessment,
the various ways of testing and evaluating the foreign language proficiency levels of learners the various techniques of assessing language learners speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in English, and their knowledge of grammar and vocabulary

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   to be able to prepare an instrument to assess listening skill of the learners
2   to be able to prepare an instrument to assess speaking skill of the learners
3   to be able to prepare an instrument to assess reading skill of the learners
4   be able to prepare an instrument to assess writing skill of the learners
5   be able to prepare an instrument to assess the learners grammar knowledge
6   be able to prepare an instrument to assess the learners vocabulary knowledge
7   be able to prepare an instrument to assess the overall proficiency of the learners
8   know the general concepts of testing and assessment

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Making the connection among teaching, testing, and assessment
2 Kinds of test and testing
3 Validity
4 Reliability
5 Test techniques and testing overall ability
6 Testing listening
7 Testing speaking
8 Midterm exam
9 Testing reading
10 Testing writing
11 Testing grammar
12 Testing vocabulary
13 Statistical tools
14 Alternative assessments, performance tests and portfolios
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

: Hughes, A. (1999). Testing for Language Teachers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Pres.
Hancock, C. (1994). Teaching, Testing, and Assessment. Lincolnwood: National Textbook Company.
Bailey, K. M. ( 1998). Learning about Language Assessment. New York: Heinle & Heinle Publishers

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.40 + FCG * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

leyla.harputlu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 13 5 65
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 180

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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