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COURSE DESCRIPTION

Elective-2 (Testing and Assesment of Learning)/İNGÖ210

Course Title:	Elective-2 (Testing and Assesment of Learning)
Credits	2	ECTS	4
Course Semester	4	Type of The Course	Elective

COURSE INFORMATION

-- (CATALOG CONTENT)

-- (TEXTBOOK)

-- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)

-- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

English

-- COURSE OBJECTIVES

Students will have knowledge about the following issues:
Basic concepts, principles and constructs of classroom-based assessment; different types of tests and testing (e.g.: proficiency, achievement, diagnostic and placement tests, direct vs. indirect testing, discrete point vs. integrative testing, norm referenced vs. criterion referenced testing, objective testing vs. subjective testing, communicative language testing) and various types of questions for a wide range of language assessment purposes, development and evaluation of such language tests and of other available types (e.g.: portfolio, self-assessment, learner diaries); language tests for different age groups, different proficiency levels and various learner styles; test preparation techniques for testing reading, writing, listening, speaking, vocabulary and grammar individually and testing language skills in an integrated
manner; application of basic descriptive and inferential statistical calculations and the principles underlying test design (e.g.: content, criterion related, construct, face validity; reliability, standard error of measurement and the true score; practicality); stages of test construction, item analysis and interpretation of test scores, standardized tests (e.g.: TOEFL, IELTS and exams accredited by the Council of Europe for the European Language Portfolio), teacher-prepared language tests and beneficial backwash.

-- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

Understands basic concepts, principles and constructs of classroom-based assessment
produces different types of tests and testing (e.g.: proficiency, achievement, diagnostic and placement tests, direct vs. indirect testing, discrete point vs. integrative testing, norm referenced vs. criterion referenced testing, objective testing vs. subjective testing, communicative language testi
conducts alternative assessment (e.g.: portfolio, self-assessment, learner diaries)
test preparation techniques for testing reading, writing, listening, speaking, vocabulary and grammar

-- MODE OF DELIVERY

face to face

--WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week	Basic concepts, principles and constructs of classroom-based assessment;
2. Week	different types of tests and testing (e.g.: proficiency, achievement, diagnostic and placement tests, direct vs. indirect testing, discrete point vs. integrative testing, norm referenced vs. criterion referenced testing, objective testing vs. subjective testing, communicative language testing)
3. Week	different types of tests and testing (e.g.: proficiency, achievement, diagnostic and placement tests, direct vs. indirect testing, discrete point vs. integrative testing, norm referenced vs. criterion referenced testing, objective testing vs. subjective testing, communicative language testing)
4. Week	and various types of questions for a wide range of language assessment purposes,
5. Week	development and evaluation of such language tests and of other available types (e.g.: portfolio, self-assessment, learner diaries);
6. Week	language tests for different age groups, different proficiency levels and various learner styles;
7. Week	test preparation techniques for testing reading, writing, listening, speaking, vocabulary and grammar individually and testing language skills in an integrated manner;
8. Week	application of basic descriptive and inferential statistical calculations and the principles underlying test design (e.g.: content, criterion related, construct, face validity; reliability, standard error of measurement and the true score; practicality);
9. Week	stages of test construction,
10. Week	item analysis and interpretation of test scores,
11. Week	standardized tests (e.g.: TOEFL, IELTS and exams accredited by the Council of Europe for the European Language Portfolio),
12. Week	teacher-prepared language tests and beneficial backwash.
13. Week	Test preparation and evaluation
14. Week	Test preparation and evaluation
15. Week	Test preparation and evaluation
16. Week	Wrap up

-- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS

-- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

	Quantity	Total Weighting (%)
Midterm Exams	1	70
Assignment	1	30
Application	0	0
Projects	0	0
Practice	0	0
Quiz	0	0

Percent of In-term Studies		40
Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score		60

-- WORKLOAD

Activity	Total Number of Weeks	Duration (weekly hour)	Total Period Work Load
Weekly Theoretical Course Hours	15	2	30
Weekly Tutorial Hours			0
Reading Tasks	14	1	14
Searching in Internet and Library	14	1	14
Material Design and Implementation			0
Report Preparing			0
Preparing a Presentation	7	1	7
Presentation	7	2	14
Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam	7	1	7
Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam	7	2	14
Other (should be emphasized)			0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			100
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			4
Course Credit (ECTS):			4

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
1	1 evaluate the nature, source, correctness, reliability and validity of information			X
2	2 comprehend the methods related to the production of scientific knowledge				X
3	3 be aware of social and professional responsibilities				X
4	4 recognize himself/herself as an individual, to use their creative and strong sides				X
5	5 act in accordance with the ethics of democracy, human rights, society, science and the profession			X
6	6 use language learning strategies effectively			X
7	7 understand, interpret and evaluate different written texts that they may encounter in their daily and professional life			X
8	8 understand, interpret and evaluate different oral texts that they may encounter in their daily and professional life				X
9	9 communicate orally in different contexts that they may encounter in their daily and professional life				X
10	10 produce different texts using writing processes effectively			X
11	11 comprehend the concepts related to language and the relationships between these concepts				X
12	12 comprehend and analyze the features, structure and mechanism of human language				X
13	13 use English at an advanced level				X
14	14 comprehend and analyze the concepts and processes related to language learning				X
15	15 comprehend and analyze the concepts and processes related to language teaching				X

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

(Prof Dr Gonca Ekşi)

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

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-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

(ygonca@gazi.edu.tr)

Gazi University

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