| Course Name | Code | Semester | T+U Hours | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Testing and Evaluation | ELT 504 | 0 | 3 + 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Precondition Courses | |
| Recommended Optional Courses | |
| Course Language | English |
| Course Level | yuksek_lisans |
| Course Type | Optional |
| Course Coordinator | Dr.Öğr.Üyesi GÜLDEN KAYA UYANIK |
| Course Lecturers | Dr.Öğr.Üyesi GÜLDEN KAYA UYANIK, |
| Course Assistants | Res. Assist. Merve SAVAŞÇI |
| Course Category | |
| Course Objective | MA students´ expertise on basic concepts, techniques and implementations on language proficiency and language development is aimed in this course. |
| Course Content | Testing and Teaching Approches to testing Test types and charateristics Test usefulness model Validity Reliability Washback Authenticty Fairness Bias Test construction Test validation |
| # | Course Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A graduate of the course knows and comprehends the concepts of testing and evaluation in ELT. | Lecture, Drilland Practice, | Testing, Homework, |
| 2 | A graduate of the course analyzes the methods and applications of the testing and evaluation to monitor the language develpment. | Lecture, Motivations to Show, | Testing, Homework, Performance Task, |
| 3 | A graduate of the course prepares, applies and evaluates the testing and evaluation tools for certain student groups. | Lecture, Drilland Practice, Case Study, | Testing, Homework, |
| 4 | A graduate of the course knows the testing tools, and analyzes them in terms of validity and reliability. | Lecture, Discussion, Drilland Practice, Case Study, | Testing, Homework, Performance Task, |
| Week | Course Topics | Preliminary Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Testing, measurement, evaluation, teaching, learning, | |
| 3 | Approaches to testing | |
| 4 | Test types and characteristics | |
| 5 | Test usefulness model/authenticity | |
| 6 | Validity/bias | |
| 7 | Reliabuility/fairness | |
| 8 | Midterm exam | |
| 9 | Test development | |
| 10 | Item analysis | |
| 11 | Test validation | |
| 12 | Current challenges in testing | |
| 13 | Future directions in nlanguage testing | |
| 14 | Conclusion |
| Resources | |
|---|---|
| Course Notes | Understanding Language Testing, by Dan Douglas (2010) |
| Course Resources | Language Testing and Assessment: An advanced resource book by G. Fulcher and F., Davidson (2007) Testing in Language Programs, by J. D. Brown (2005) Understanding and Developing Language Tests, by C. Weir (2005) Statistical Analyses for Language Testing, L. Bachman (1996) Language Testing in Practice, by L. Bachman & Palmer (1996) Fundamental Considerations in Language Testing by L. Bachman (1990) |
| Order | Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | A graduate of the department possesses mastery on ELT. | X | |||||
| 2 | A graduate of the department knows and comprehends the latest innovations in ELT. | X | |||||
| 3 | A graduate of the department knows how to implement the gained knowledge to the language teaching classrooms. | X | |||||
| 4 | A graduate of the department follows the literature and knows how to find the specific information. | X | |||||
| 5 | A graduate of the department proposes new ideas on the field and conducts researches and studies on them. | X | |||||
| 6 | A graduate of the department comprehends the research methods and techniques, and gets use of them in the process of research. | X | |||||
| 7 | A graduate of the department possesses qualified knowledge to synthesize the theoretical and applicable knowledege of ELT | X | |||||
| 8 | A graduate of the department knows and comprehends the approaches and methods of assessment and evaluation. | X | |||||
| 9 | A graduate of the department synthesizes the linguistics and language acquisition with language teaching. | X | |||||
| 10 | With the help of critical thinking skill, a graduate of the department is able to find the deficit issues among the literature and seeks to study on these. | X | |||||
| 11 | A graduate of the department learns about the stages of data collection, data analysis, and publishing related to their field of study on scientific and ethical grounds. | X | |||||
| 12 | A graduate of the department develops the skills necessary for interdisciplinary interaction and produce new and functional information by synthesizing it. | X | |||||
| 13 | A graduate of the department develops a positive attitude for sustainable development, determine personal and occupational goals related to ELT, look for opportunities and use research methods and techniques necessary for further career development. | X | |||||
| 14 | A graduate of the department is equipped with relevant skills to examine the native language and the foreign language in terms of grammatical, linguistic and literary perspectives and to utilize similarities and differences didactically throughout this examination. | X | |||||
| 15 | A graduate of the department is able to do scientific presentations at national and international meetings. | X | |||||
| Evaluation System | |
|---|---|
| Semester Studies | Contribution Rate |
| 1. Ara Sınav | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
| 1. Yıl İçinin Başarıya | 60 |
| 1. Final | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
| ECTS - Workload Activity | Quantity | Time (Hours) | Total Workload (Hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 16 | 5 | 80 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Assignment | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Final examination | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Total Workload | 141 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (Hours) | 5.64 | ||
| dersAKTSKredisi | 6 | ||